Shankar arrested in UP for allegedly posting objectionable Facebook video against Hindu gods
Ballia: Police in Ballia district have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly uploading a Facebook video containing objectionable remarks against Hindu gods, officials said on Saturday.
The arrest was made following a complaint lodged by BJP district executive committee member Ripunjay Rai. Based on his complaint, an FIR was registered on Friday night at the Sikandarpur police station against the accused, identified as Vishnu Shankar alias Golu.
According to the FIR, Shankar had allegedly used abusive and derogatory language against Sanatan Dharma and Hindu deities in the video.
Station House Officer (SHO) Mool Chandra Chaurasia confirmed that the accused was taken into custody from his village on Saturday and subsequently sent to jail. Police said the investigation into the matter is ongoing.
The incident comes just a day after another arrest in Uttar Pradesh over alleged objectionable social media content. In Shamli district, a 30-year-old man identified as Khalid, a resident of Ambeta village, was detained for allegedly posting derogatory content against UP Chief Minister Adityanath using a fake Instagram account in the name of Kairana MP Iqra Choudhary.
Kairana SHO Samaypal Attri said the case was registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) following a complaint from the MP. During the investigation, police traced the account to Khalid and recovered a mobile phone reportedly used to post the content.
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I am back home: All England missed, Sindhu lands back in Bengaluru from Dubai
Bengaluru (PTI): Two-time Olympic medal-winning Indian badminton star P V Sindhu, who was stranded in Dubai due to closure of airspace in the Gulf region, has returned to the country after pulling out of the All England Championships in Birmingham.
Sindhu posted on X to announce that she is back in the city.
"Back home in Bangalore and safe. The last few days have been intense and uncertain, but I'm truly grateful to be back to my house," she posted.
"A heartfelt thank you to the incredible ground teams, Dubai authorities, airport staff, immigration, and every single person who stepped up and took such good care of us during a very difficult time. The empathy and professionalism meant more than words can say.
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"For now, it's time to rest, reset, and figure out the next steps," she added.
The former world champion was on her way to Birmingham via Dubai, when she was stranded after the flight operations were suspended in the Gulf region following the US and Israeli bombing of Iran.
Iran subsequently retaliated, hitting Dubai as well.
"Moments like these remind you how fragile normal life really is," she had posted on February 28 while revealing some details of her ordeal, which included an explosion near her place of stay.
She had described the experience as "extremely tense and scary moment" for her and her team, including Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama.
