FIR in Yamunanagar over ‘inflammatory’ posts

Yamunanagar: Police here have registered a case against a man for allegedly uploading and circulating derogatory and inflammatory content against Sikh Gurus and religion on Facebook and other social media platforms.The case was filed after Ravinder Singh, manager of Gurdwara Sahib Patshahi Pehli Dasvin at Kapal Mochan in Yamunanagar, submitted a complaint to Yamunanagar SP Kamaldeep Goyal on Tuesday.In the complaint, Ravinder Singh alleged that the accused, Yash Kumar, uploaded posts that could disturb communal harmony.The complainant alleged that the accused deliberately used social media platforms to circulate hateful and inflammatory content and urged police to conduct a cyber investigation, preserve electronic evidence and remove the alleged offensive material from online platforms. Acting on the complaint, cyber crime police registered a case under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including provisions related to outraging religious feelings, promoting enmity, intentional insult and public mischief, along with Section 67 of the Information Technology Act related to publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form.