Thane: Case against 22-year-old man over social media post supporting Nupur Sharma

In his post, Chavan mentioned "I support Nupur Sharma" along with a message and a picture of the suspended BJP functionary, the official said quoting the complaint

Thane Police registered a case against a 22-year-man who posted a social media post in support of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, an official said on Monday.

For a few days, Nupur Sharma is facing a number of cases and police summons in connection with her alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammad across India.

"On Sunday, a person saw the message posted by the 22-year-old accused, Mukesh Chavan, on his Facebook page and filed a police complaint," the official from Narpoli police station in Bhiwandi said.

In his post, Chavan mentioned "I support Nupur Sharma" along with a message and a picture of the suspended BJP functionary, the official said quoting the complaint.

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Based on the complaint filed, the Narpoli police registered a case against Mukesh Chavan under Indian Penal Code Section 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot), the official said, adding that no arrest has been made so far in this connection.

The post sent across a wrong message in society and hurt the religious sentiments of the complainant, the FIR.

Speaking about another case, the Bhiwandi police on Sunday detained a 19-year-old Muslim man for allegedly posting a derogatory remark on Prophet Mohammad and showing support to Nupur Sharma over her controversial comments.

The accused was taken into custody by the police after a tense situation prevailed in the town over his viral social media post, which angered members of the Muslim community, he said.

(with inputs from PTI)

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