Karnataka: Man who made derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammed in viral video, arrested
Tumkuru: Tumkuru Police on Wednesday arrested Atul Kumar alias Madhugiri Modi for making derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammed and posting it on social media platforms earlier this month. Atul Kumar was arrested from Azad Nagar area of Anantpur here on Wednesday.
Atul is reportedly a resident of Madhugiri’s Hobali Honnapur village.
Following protests against his video and remarks against Prophet Mohammed in Tumkuru and Madhugiri, Superintendent of Police Dr. Vamshikrishna had formed to police teams to arrest Atul, police have seized two mobile phones from Atul after his arrest.
Several complaints were filed against Atul Kumar at various police stations of Madhugiri, Tumkuru, Chitradurga, Gangavati, Shivmoga, Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada District, adding that his video promoted communal hatred and was compromising with peace and harmony.
The police teams were operating in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh for arresting Atul Kumar. SP Dr. Vamshikrishna congratulated the police team on arresting Atul Kumar and lauded their efforts.
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Swamiji fires gun into the air in Kalaburagi village, video goes viral
Kalaburagi: An incident involving a swamiji firing a gun into the air has been reported from Udachan village in Afzalpur taluk of Kalaburagi district. The act, captured on video, has since gone viral on social media.
The swamiji has been identified as Sri Shantalinga Shivacharya, pontiff of the Hiremath of Sri Shankaralingeshwara Samsthana. According to reports, the incident took place on Sunday evening within the premises of the math, where the swamiji allegedly fired a single-barrel gun into the air.
This is not the first time the swami has courted controversy. Last year, he was reportedly found driving erratically under the influence of alcohol in Salotagi village of neighbouring Indi taluk, following which members of the public confronted him. He later fled from the math, sources said.
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More recently, during the annual fair of the Sri Shankaralingeshwara Math in Udachan village, the swami had arrived at the village with police protection, claiming to be the rightful pontiff of the math. Despite opposition from villagers, he reportedly went ahead and conducted rituals related to the fair.
The latest incident of firing the gun into the air has triggered criticism, especially after the video surfaced online. Further action, if any, is awaited from the authorities.
