Nagpur lawyer booked for ‘offensive’ WhatsApp post on Ayodhya issue

“On November 12, Phadke wrote an objectionable post hurting the sentiments of the Muslim community and aimed at creating communal tension. When I checked his Facebook page, there was objectionable content about Muslims there too,” Mohammad said in his complaint on Monday.

The police have booked Phadke under Sections 153(A) and (B), 295 (A) and 504, 505(2) of the IPC and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act.

Police Inspector Mahesh Bansode of Sadar police station said, “We are looking into the matter. If the offence is established, the accused can be arrested.”