On 22nd January, a man named Divya Yashasvi was arrested by Pilibhit Police for using derogatory language against Bhagwan Ram and Mata Sita on social media. Yashasvi, who calls himself “a brutal atheist” published multiple derogatory posts on the social media platform X (formerly) Twitter leading to outrage. Notably, both incidents happened on the day of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha.
Several social media users tagged UP Police and Pilibhit Police under his posts after which police swung into action and traced his location. Interestingly, in one of the posts, he published his address and in another one, he challenged everyone to tag Pilibhit Police.
Responding on social media, Pilibhit Police confirmed that Yashasvi was arrested and an FIR was registered against him at Sunghadi Police Station under relevant Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Some of his posts were marked by X as a violation of the Rules but the posts were not removed by the time this report was published. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
सम्बन्धित व्यक्ति की पहचान कर पुलिस हिरासत में ले लिया गया है, अग्रिम वैधानिक कार्यवाही की जा रही है।
— Pilibhit Police (@pilibhitpolice) January 22, 2024
In a similar matter, a man from a “particular community” was arrested in Ghaziabad for walking a dog with a tag of Shri Ram on the animal’s neck. Reports suggest that Kaushambi Police received a complaint that a person from the Muslim community was walking a dog with a tag of Shri Ram on the animal’s neck.
When police reached the area, they found the complaint to be true. The culprit was immediately arrested by the Police and further investigation into the matter was underway.
