Pune: The Bund Garden police late on Saturday night registered a case against more than 200 people on the charge of raising objectionable slogans during a protest outside the district collectorate on Friday. A ‘Sarvadharma Samabhav Mahamorcha’ was held against the recent remarks by a religious leader. “During the march, objectionable slogans were raised,” an officer from the Bund Garden police said.
A case has been registered against the organisers and the participants under relevant sections of the BNS. TNN We also published the following articles recently 300 booked for raising objectionable slogans during protest in Pune Police in Pune registered a case against nearly 300 people following a protest against remarks made by religious leader Ramgiri Maharaj against Islam. The protest, organized without prior permission, led to communal tension and charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Maharashtra Police Act.
Further investigations are ongoing to maintain communal harmony. Case registered against CPM branch secy Pandalam police registered a case against CPM branch secretary Arjun Das for allegedly threatening Congress functionary Biji John over the phone. John, the vice president of Congress' Thumbamon unit, filed a complaint after posting an audit report about Thumbamon Service Cooperative Bank on Facebook.
Zacharia Varghese, Congress block president, suggested this post might have provoked the threat. HC slams state for not tracing man who posted ex-GFs objectionable photos online The Bombay High Court criticized the state for failing to trace a 23-year-old man accused of harassing his former girlfriend by posting obscene content online. Despite the FIR filed in July, the accused continued his actions.
The court questioned the police's approach and extended the time for filing a report until August 31..
