Sant Kabir Nagar: A man in Sant Kabir Nagar has been booked for allegedly posting a comment against Prophet Muhammad on social media, PTI reported quoting police.
The comment sparked protests from the Muslim community in the Leduwa-Mahuwa and Durgjot road areas of Bakhira on Friday, according to Additional Superintendent of Police Sunil Kumar Singh. The protest was called off after the police assured appropriate action would be taken.
Local Station House Officer (SHO) Shyam Mohan told the news agency that the initial investigation indicates the accused, Sunil alias Sonu, is currently residing in Pune.
Sunil has claimed that his Instagram account was hacked, and an investigation is ongoing to determine his involvement in the controversial comment.
An FIR has been filed against Sunil under section 197 (Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Singh added.
