On Thursday, 30th January, the Madhya Pradesh Police arrested one individual identified as Imran Sukkha for insulting the Hindu God, Lord Shiva by placing feet on the Shivling. The accused shot an Instagram video by insulting the Shivling following which he was tracked down by the police and arrested.
As per the local reports, the incident is said to have happened in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh. The video has caused massive outrage among the Hindu community which is demanding the strictest punishment against the arrested individual.
The accused shot the video on Wednesday, January 29th, by putting a foot on the Shivling. He then uploaded the video on Instagram and made it viral. After this, an FIR was lodged at the Station Road police station, by the members of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
Hindu organizations told the police that the accused had deliberately insulted the Hindu God and was last located near the Polyground. The complainant said that the accused shot the video at the same location and uploaded it from his ID named ‘Sukkha Maharaj’. The screenshot of the reel was presented to the police after which disciplinary action against the accused was executed.
Police said that based on complainant Mahavir’s report, an FIR has been lodged at the Station Road police station under Section 299 of BNS, 2023. Sukkha, who has hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus has also been arrested. According to Station Road PI Swaraj Dabi, the accused will be presented in court and a remand will be issued. The police have also revealed that Imran alias Sukkha is a habitual criminal and many criminal cases have been registered against him in the past.
