Pvt security guard held for Pak flag on WhatsApp status
Haridwar: A 25-year-old security guard at a mango orchard in Haridwar's Pathri area was arrested after he allegedly uploaded the flag of Pakistan on his WhatsApp status, police said on Monday.
According to a complaint lodged by a local resident, the accused also made disrespectful remarks about India.
The man was subsequently charged under BNS sections 152 (acts that endanger sovereignty, unity and integrity of India), 196 (promoting enmity between different groups) and 299 (malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings). Officials of the local intelligence unit interrogated him to "ascertain his motive".
Pathri SHO Manoj Nautiyal said, "A resident of Bahadarpur Jat village filed a complaint against the accused. The accused was arrested soon after, and his mobile was seized and sent for forensic examination. His family background and other details are being checked."
Similar incidents in the last few days, involving "anti-India posts" on social media platforms, have resulted in arrests of several people in Haridwar and Dehradun districts.
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Haridwar: A 25-year-old security guard at a mango orchard in Haridwar's Pathri area was arrested after he allegedly uploaded the flag of Pakistan on his WhatsApp status, police said on Monday. According to a complaint lodged by a local resident, the accused also made disrespectful remarks about India.
The man was subsequently charged under BNS sections 152 (acts that endanger sovereignty, unity and integrity of India), 196 (promoting enmity between different groups) and 299 (malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings).
Officials of the local intelligence unit interrogated him to "ascertain his motive".
Pathri SHO Manoj Nautiyal said, "A resident of Bahadarpur Jat village filed a complaint against the accused. The accused was arrested soon after, and his mobile was seized and sent for forensic examination. His family background and other details are being checked."
Similar incidents in the last few days, involving "anti-India posts" on social media platforms, have resulted in arrests of several people in Haridwar and Dehradun districts.
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