A trader has been arrested in Greater Noida for allegedly sharing a Facebook post deemed "offensive" against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, officials said on Thursday.
The accused, identified as Chand Quraishi, is a resident of Jewar town and was arrested on Wednesday evening, they said.
When contacted, Quraishi said he shared the post by "mistake".
A police official told PTI, "Quraishi had shared a post on Facebook which was deemed offensive against the chief minister. A complaint was filed at Jewar police station by a local resident after which the accused, a trader, was arrested."