2 held in Nashik for posts on Aurangzeb
According to the police, in the first incident, a post by one Shoaib Maniyar allegedly triggered tension in the district’s Ghoti region on Friday.
Local residents gathered outside a police station and sought action against Maniyar over the Facebook post which they said hurt their religious sentiments, the police said. (Express Photo) Nashik rural police arrested two men in separate cases for allegedly putting up posts glorifying Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
According to the police, in the first incident, a post by one Shoaib Maniyar allegedly triggered tension in the district’s Ghoti region on Friday. Local residents gathered outside a police station and sought action against Maniyar over the Facebook post which they said hurt their religious sentiments, the police said.
A case was subsequently filed against Maniyar and he was taken into custody.
In the second incident, Salim Kazi, 20, was arrested from the district’s Sinnar for putting up a 25-second video about Aurangzeb as his status message. Local Bajrang Dal leaders subsequently complained about it, which led to Kazi’s arrest.
Share
