Gujarat: Youth arrested for ‘posting’ objectionable comments against Islam

Sarang was arrested based on a complaint filed by one Zahir Ahmed Kasli, a resident of Jawahar road in Billimora, in Navsari on Saturday.

Kasli has in his complaint alleged that he had found an objectionable message posted by Shailesh Sarang against Islam on a WhatsApp group.

A large number of people from Muslim community reached Billimora police station after learning about the incident.

Billimora Police sub-inspector K M Vasava said, “We have called a meeting with the Muslims community leaders and assured them of action against the accused. We have seized the mobile phone used by the accused.”