Son of a BJP leader was arrested for trying to disturb communal harmony through his Facebook account in Aligarh. The action was taken after members of other community staged a protest and demanded action against the accused late on Wednesday night.
A case under Section 65 of Information Act as well as Section 295A of Indian Penal Code, has been registered against the accused and senior police officials were monitoring the situation to avert outbreak of any violence.
Reports said that over 100 of members of a particularly community staged a protest at Naurangabad Paschim locality of Sikendrarao in Aligarh late on Wednesday night. When the senior officers rushed to enquire the matter, the agitated mob revealed that one Shivendra Thakur, son of a senior local BJP leader, had put some objectionable comments about female members of their community on his Facebook account. The protesters claimed that such move has irked many members of their community and necessary action should be taken immediately against the accused, who is trying to disturb communal harmony, otherwise any adverse situation might arise.