Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya slammed on Twitter after his arrest over abusive tweet

CP (cyber) Sachin Patil said, “Abhijeet was arrested in July on the basis of the FIR against him for online abuse. However, since it was a bailable offence, he was given bail soon after the arrest.” The police had registered an FIR in the second week of July after the singer had allegedly used abusive language while interacting with a woman.

In a series of tweets, Menon on Friday said, “.@mumbaipolice arrested @abhijeetsinger on my complaint on 26/07, released him on bail later. Serves him right… .@abhijeetsinger’s phone confiscated, sent for forensics. Cops made Twitter order him to delete offensive tweets or shut handle.”

Menon tweeted that she feels women should register complaints against abuse in any form. “@abhijeetsinger’s arrest is a big step towards cleaning up SM (social media)”.

As the police gave confirmation about his arrest and immediate release, this is how people on Twitter reacted to the whole scenario:

Hope this filth learns a lesson! First time @MumbaiPolice took salutary action. #AbuserAbhijeetArrested https://t.co/sJDKszAvQW

— Swati Chaturvedi (@bainjal) August 26, 2016

Bailed by son. @MumbaiPolice told @twitter to suspend handle, phone taken in custody. Wept. #AbuserAbhijeetArrested https://t.co/bOwOGkchzq

— Swati Chaturvedi (@bainjal) August 26, 2016

Harassment and abuse are two different things. Using abusive language should NOT be something to arrest anyone #Abhijeet

— Maurice Micklewhite (@Metasium) August 26, 2016

Mumbai Police decision to arrest singer Abhijeet is laudable and warning to trolls n those who indulge in online abuses. For a long time.1/

— bhavatosh singh (@bhavatoshsingh) August 26, 2016

Police, esp in Delhi, has not been taking action against trolls, because twitter doesn’t give verification certificate during probe. 2.

— bhavatosh singh (@bhavatoshsingh) August 26, 2016

Police has clarified that Abhijeet did not cry after his arrest. He was singing and the journalists gathered outside thought he was crying.

— _Brumby_ (@brumbyOz) August 26, 2016

Flop singer Abhijeet’s arrest will be a lesson to other abusive bjp bhakts that never mess with the law.#AbuserAbhijeetArrested

— MSA (@indiafirst2002) August 26, 2016

#AbuserAbhijeetArrested – Excellent!! After cowardly abusing respected women journalists, Disgraceful Sanghi hid behind cloak of Nationalism

— RKHURIA (@rkhuria) August 26, 2016

Shame on a man whose son has to bail him out on a case of abusing women#AbuserAbhijeetArrested

— Preeti Sharma Menon (@PreetiSMenon) August 26, 2016

.@abhijeetsinger doesn’t hv courage to face truth

U abused women publicly and got arrested#AbuserAbhijeetArrested pic.twitter.com/yhcNSjZFAw

— Ankit Lal (@AnkitLal) August 26, 2016

Dear @AmitShah bhai pl welcome a deserving guy to your BJP team; who abuses, disrespects women nd religions as well! #AbuserAbhijeetArrested

— Pankaj Mishra (@pankajmishra23) August 26, 2016

Abhijeet’s arrest once again proves how strong the ecosystem of this Secular abusers are, common tweeples should just stay away from them

— Sanjay (@Sanjaypro) August 26, 2016