Man held over communal post on social media

Police have registered a case and arrested a man for allegedly uploading highly provocative and communally sensitive content on social media, promoting enmity and disturbing public harmony, officials said.

A written complaint was lodged at Doda Police Station by Hassan Babur Nehru against Amreek Singh of Beoli, alleging that the accused is a habitual offender who frequently livestreams inflammatory and communal speeches on Facebook.

The complainant stated that on November 26, the accused uploaded a post containing abusive, derogatory and communal remarks against a particular community.

The post was widely shared across social media platforms, promoting hatred, ill-will and enmity between communities and hurting religious sentiments, police said. They added that the content was knowingly uploaded and was prima facie capable of disturbing public peace and communal harmony in the region.