Pune: Youth from Wagholi Faces Legal Action for Obscene Social Media Abuse against PM Modi and Hindu Deities
Wagholi, 8th October 2023: A case has been registered against a youth from Wagholi for using offensive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hindu deities on social media. The incident occurred on the night of October 6th at 9:00 p.m. in Wagholi, leading to the lodging of a formal complaint with the Lonikand police.
The accused, identified as Sagar Sawant (21), has been booked under IPC 295A for hurting religious sentiments. The complaint was filed by Ravindra Padwal from Wadki village in Haveli Taluka.
According to the complaint, Sawant posted derogatory comments on an Instagram post belonging to one of his friends from Beed. In these comments, Sawant was found to be using offensive language against Prime Minister Modi and making disrespectful remarks about Hindu gods and goddesses. These actions were deemed to have deeply hurt religious sentiments and amounted to humiliation.
Following the registration of the complaint, the police swiftly initiated legal proceedings against the accused. Assistant Police Inspector Bhalerao is currently leading the investigation into this matter.
