Dehradun: The Dehradun police arrested Suleman Khan on Monday on charges of sharing an objectionable post on social media targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Central government.
The accused was arrested in Tyuni following a complaint filed on Monday by Neeraj Sharma, who stated that a Facebook ID named Suleman Khan had allegedly shared offensive content against the PM and the government on the platform.
Post was aimed at disturbing communal harmony and creating unrest in the area
Officials said that the police acted promptly and registered an FIR under Section 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act in Tyuni. They stated that the content shared by Khan was not only inflammatory but also aimed at disturbing communal harmony and creating unrest in the area. His post reportedly elicited public outrage and posed potential threats to social harmony and peace, according to officials. They said that Khan was arrested under Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and will soon be presented before the court.
Considering the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, the police are taking strict action against those who intentionally try to disrupt peace, harmony, and law and order across the Dehradun district, officials said.
The issue gained momentum
BJP and Rudrasena workers staged a sit-in protest at Tyuni police station after an objectionable post was made about Prime Minister Modi. Following this, a case was registered against the accused under serious sections. The issue of posting an objectionable AI-generated video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media has gained momentum. BJP and Rudrasena Foundation workers staged a sit-in protest at Tyuni police station, demanding the arrest of the youth and the filing of a case under serious sections.
Following a complaint by the BJP Mandal President, the police registered a case against the accused and arrested him. Suleman, a resident of Mandrath in Tyuni, had posted an objectionable video of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on social media a few days ago. This led to massive protests. Rudrasena Foundation and BJP workers demanded the youth’s arrest and warned of violent protests if he was not detained.
On Sunday, the police summoned the youth to the police station for questioning. His smartphone was examined, revealing that he had posted five AI-generated videos from his Facebook ID—four targeting Pakistan and one deemed objectionable. The youth told the police that he had posted the video by mistake. Subsequently, the police restricted his online activities.
Attack on the country’s honor
On Monday, BJP and Rudrasena workers arrived at Tyuni police station, accusing the police of taking mild action against the youth. Rudrasena Foundation President Rakesh Tomar Uttarakhandi stated that sharing objectionable videos against the Prime Minister and the country amounts to direct treason and an attack on national honor. He added that such actions have hurt the sentiments of nationalist individuals and criticized the police for registering the case under mild sections.
He further alleged that the youth’s family has been living in Mandrath, Tyuni, through fraudulent means. The workers announced a hunger strike at the tehsil office starting Tuesday to demand the cancellation of forest Gujjars’ leases, claiming that they fraudulently registered tribal land in their name in 1983. BJP Mandal President Tyuni Neeraj Sharma stated that the entire area is angry over the incident.
CO BL Shah confirmed that a case has been registered against the accused for adversely affecting national unity, under sections of the IT Act. He added that the accused would be presented before the court on Tuesday.
