Kalaburagi man arrested for posting morphed image of Kaaba with Modi, Adityanath, saffron flag
Kalaburagi: Police have arrested a 22-year-old youngster for allegedly posting a morphed image of the holy Kaaba in Makkah depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and a saffron flag on top of it. The incident has triggered outrage among local organisations in Kalaburagi district.
The arrested youngster has been identified as Anand Guttedar (22), a resident of Ijeri village in Yadrami taluk, under Jewargi police station limits.
According to the police, Anand edited and shared the objectionable image on his Instagram account, distorting a sacred Islamic symbol. The post came to the attention of local community leaders from the Tipu Sultan Samiti and Adarsha Grama Samiti, Yalwar, who condemned the act and demanded immediate legal action against him.
On Saturday night, members of the Tipu Sultan Samiti, including its president Mohiyuddin Inamdar, Ibrahim Patel Yalwar, Saddam Hussain, Nissar Inamdar, and Syed Nasir, along with several youths from Ijeri and Jewargi, visited the Jewargi police station and filed a formal complaint. They urged the police to not only act against the accused but also investigate the forces behind the act.
Following a complaint filed by Syed Patel, Jewargi police registered a case, arrested the accused, and have begun further investigation.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
