Police have arrested a 23-year-old man in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district on fees of sedition for allegedly making pro-Pakistan feedback after the neighbouring nation’s victory over India in a current match of the continuing T20 cricket World Cup, an official stated on Monday.
The FIR was registered in opposition to the person on Sunday evening at Maihar police station following a grievance by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Satna district secretary Anurag Mishra and others.
“The person, recognized as Mohammed Farooq, 23, has been booked underneath Indian Penal Code Sections 124-A (sedition), 153-B (assertions prejudicial to nationwide integration), 504 (intentional insult with intent to impress breach of peace), and 505 (public mischief) following the grievance,” Maihar’s sub-divisional officer of police Himali Soni stated over the telephone.
She stated after being arrested, Farooq was on Monday produced earlier than a neighborhood courtroom which despatched him to jail.
Based on the FIR, Farooq allegedly posted feedback “Pakistan Zindabad” and “Babar Azam Zindabad” on the timeline of one other Fb consumer, recognized as Sahil Khan, after Pakistan’s victory within the T20 World Cup match in opposition to India on October 24.
Babar Azam is the Pakistan workforce’s captain within the T20 World Cup championship.
Farooq’s feedback got here after Khan in his Fb submit stated “regardless that Pakistan has received the match, India has received our hearts” together with footage of captains of each group, the FIR stated quoting the grievance.
Based on the complainants, Farooq’s submit in favour of the neighbouring nation after India’s defeat damaged the emotions of patriots and falls underneath the cost of sedition, the FIR stated.
Up to now one week, quite a lot of individuals had been arrested or detained in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on comparable fees.
On October 24, Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets in a Tremendous 12 recreation for his or her first win in 13 makes an attempt over the arch-rivals India within the World Cup match. (PTI)