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Kannada actor Chetan Kumar arrested for tweet against judge hearing hijab case

Updated on: 23 February,2022 10:11 AM IST  |  Bengaluru
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'Kannada film actor and activist Chetan Ahimsa has been arrested by Bengaluru City Police. An on-its-own FIR was registered on Tuesday and under 505(2) and 504 of the IPC. Based on the tweet, the FIR was registered in Sheshadripuram Police Station,' M N Anucheth, the Deputy Commissioner of Police of Central Division said in a statement

Kannada actor Chetan Kumar arrested for tweet against judge hearing hijab case

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Kannada film actor Chetan Kumar Ahimsa has been arrested allegedly for his objectionable tweet against the a High Court judge who is hearing the Hijab case.


"Kannada film actor and activist Chetan Ahimsa has been arrested by Bengaluru City Police. An on-its-own FIR was registered on Tuesday and under 505(2) and 504 of the IPC. Based on the tweet, the FIR was registered in Sheshadripuram Police Station," M N Anucheth, the Deputy Commissioner of Police of Central Division said in a statement.


Chetan had allegedly tweeted against a High Court judge hearing the Hijab case.


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