NEW DELHI: Two men, including a journalist Kamran Alvi, were arrested on Wednesday for making "offensive" statements on Maha Kumbh and Hindu deities, police, PTI reported. "The accused was promptly arrested, and a case was registered under section 299 (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the BNS Act for insulting religious symbols. He will be presented in the court," city Kotwali SHO Alok Mani Tripathi said.
Kamran Alvi was arrested after he posted a video related to the Maha Kumbh. It offended some people. The higher authorities took note of the video.
Alvi, a journalist with over 9,000 followers on Facebook, operates a news portal. Police have said that they are investigating others connected to the circulation of the video. In the second case, SHO Amit Pratap Singh reported that Abhishek Kumar, a resident of Boja village near Jaidpur, posted objectionable comments on social media about Hindu deities and the Maha Kumbh.
A case was filed, and the accused was arrested. The Maha Kumbh, one of the most important Hindu pilgrimages, began on January 13 in Prayagraj and will continue until February 26..