Probe launched into ‘hostile' X post on Lord Jagannath
on Sunday launched a probe after discovering a hostile and threatening
about
on 'X', believed to originate from a Pakistani account.The investigation follows a complaint by sand artist
against the suspected Pakistani 'X' user, Shahbaz Ashraf (@Shahbaz__56). Police sources revealed that on May 9, Sudarsan posted on 'X' a video featuring the 'Patitapanan Aarti', a dawn ritual at the Jagannath temple entrance, Puri. The next day, Shahbaz posted two objectionable and disrespectful responses to Sudarsan's video.Police found Shahbaz's posts provocative and hateful. "Considering the present security dynamics between India and Pakistan, we are addressing this issue with utmost seriousness," a senior police officer told TOI.
Police sources indicated that authorities have contacted 'X' to authenticate if the account operates from Pakistan and requested the social media platform to remove the two posts.
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