Police book case over provocative social media post, death threat comment in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Bajpe police have registered a suo motu case against those involved in posting provocative content and a death threat comment on social media in connection with a recent assault on an alleged illegal beef transporter at Narlapadavu, which falls under the limits of Bajpe Police Station.
According to the police, an Instagram page named “muslim__leader” uploaded photographs of two youths along with a post that was allegedly intended to provoke caste and communal sentiments. In addition, a comment carrying an alleged death threat was posted on the same content from an Instagram ID named “instg4ama”.
Taking note of the posts, Bajpe police registered a suo motu case bearing Crime No. 07/2026 under Sections 351(2), 351(3) (criminal intimidation), 352(Intentional Insult with Intent to Provoke Breach of Peace), 353(2) (acts or statements intended to incite hatred, enmity, or public disorder) and 192 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause a riot) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Police said an investigation is underway and assured that the accused will be identified and appropriate legal action will be taken at the earliest.
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Ramzan fasts to begin in India from Thursday
New Delhi (PTI): Ramzan fasts will begin on Thursday in India as the crescent moon marking the start of the fasting month was sighted in various parts of the country on Wednesday.
After the sighting of the moon, the holy month begins and for the next 30 days, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.
Shahi Imam of Chandni Chowk's Fatehpuri mosque Maulana Mufti Mukarram Ahmed announced that the crescent moon was sighted and the month of fasting will start from February 19.
Naib Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Shaban Bukhari also declared that the moon was sighted.
During this month, a special prayer called Taraweeh are offered in mosques in the evening. In this prayer, the entire Quran is recited and it continues till the sighting of the Eid moon.
Mufti Mukarram has appealed to the Muslim community to "pray as much as possible for the well-being of the 140 crore people of the country".
