BJP leader Parveen Manhans has been booked for allegedly damaging a religious hoarding on the eve of the 31st anniversary of Operation Bluestar in Pathankot and posting objectionable content against a community on social media. Manhas, a former BJP Kisan Morcha secretary from Punjab, was booked on Tuesday under Section
295-A for deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs on the basis of complaint filed by various Sikh organisations, said Pathankot senior Superintendent of Police Rakesh Kaushal on Wednesday.
He said, on 31st anniversary of Operation Bluestar last week, various Sikh organisations had affixed a hoarding at Pathankot bus stand.
The accused allegedly damaged the hoarding and then uploaded objectionable remarks against a particular community on social networking site, Kaushal said. “Upon an enquiry, a prima facie case was established against the leader,” he said adding that the accused is absconding and a team has been formed to arrest him.