Chikkamagaluru police arrest man for attempting to disturb communal harmony

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The Chikkamagaluru police on Monday arrested a person on charge of attempting to disturb communal harmony by circulating, on social media, a video of a Tippu Sultan cutout paired with a song mentioning Pakistan.

The police registered a case suo motu after noticing the video on social media platforms, and traced the person who had allegedly posted and circulated it. The accused has been identified as Roshan, 23. The police have taken a few others into custody for questioning.

A 40-foot cutout has been installed in Tippu Nagar in the city ahead of the Id Milad procession scheduled for Wednesday. The accused paired a video of the cutout with the song referring to Pakistan.

Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Dayama told the media that the police had identified those who created and shared the video. He said the police would take strict measures against anyone attempting to give a political or communal colour to a religious event.

The Superintendent of Police added that the police had held peace meetings to ensure a peaceful procession and avoid any untoward incident.

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