Aligarh police book Class 12 boy over ‘objectionable’ comments

“We are investigating the charges following which action will be taken in this regard,” said Suman Kannojia, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aligarh City.

The student, who is a resident of the state’s Bijnor district, has been suspended by school authorities, who also ordered an inquiry into his objectionable comments. “We have suspended him until completion of the inquiry. After getting the report of the probing team, the disciplinary committee will decide on his expulsion,” said a senior official.

“The protesting students were demanding his expulsion and lodging of the FIR which was done on Tuesday,” added the official.

According to sources, the students were discussing the prolonged war between Israel and Hamas on Monday evening when it turned towards the Prophet and the student allegedly made a few objectionable comments on Him. The student also claimed that he had made his comments on the issue viral on the Internet which angered his fellow students.

School officials also said others beat the boy up after locking him inside a room on Monday evening.

“They forced him to delete his objectionable post. He saved himself by running towards the office of the Proctor where our security personnel saved him. His parents were informed and they took him home,” said an official.