Pahalgam attack: Warangal youngster booked for derogatory comments on social media

Accused Mohammed Imran reportedly posted the message on Facebook in response to a post by BJYM Warangal district president Bharatveer

Warangal: The Mattewada police booked a youngster on charges of posting derogatory messages on his social media account in the backdrop of the Pahalgam terrorist attack.

It was said that BJYM Warangal district president E Bharatveer on Thursday posted a message on his Facebook page condemning the terror attack. Responding to his message as well as to the incident, the accused, Mohammed Imran of LB Nagar in Warangal, posted a message on his Facebook page, which was allegedly derogative and abusive in nature.

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Bharatveer’s Facebook friend, A Srikanth, demanded the accused to delete the messages and a debate, a rather ugly one, ensued among them on Facebook. Responding to the incident, BJYM district secretary Bhasetty Sai Tarun, a common friend of the above, lodged a complaint with the Mattewada police requesting action against Imran alleging that his statement hurt their sentiments and disturbed religious harmony.

Based on the complaint, Inspector of Police Thumma Gopi registered an FIR against the accused under Sections 196 (promotion of enmity), 353 (1) (statements conducing to public mischief), 351(4) (criminal intimidation) of BNS along with 66F (crime of cyber terrorism) Information Technology Act- 2008.