The Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday booked a man in Ballia for allegedly supporting the Pulwama terror attack and arrested a person in Mau district for purportedly making objectionable remarks in connection with the incident on social media.
Police in Ballia registered a case against the man under provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) after his post on Facebook went viral.
"Ravi Prakash Maurya, who claims to be a SP (Samajwadi Party) supporter on Facebook, has allegedly extended support to the act of the person accused of attacking the CRPF jawans in Pulwama. He expressed pride over the incident and also paid tribute," acting Superintendent of Police Vijay Pal Singh said.
"Maurya's post went viral today, and the police immediately acted by registering a case under IT Act and the IPC against him. Efforts are being made to nab the accused person," Singh said
In state capital Lucknow, the BJP's Uttar Pradesh media coordinator Rakesh Tripathi said, "It is very unfortunate that on one hand jawans are sacrificing their lives for the safety and security of the country, while on the other, there are some people who are eulogising Pakistan, while they are staying in India."
The Uttar Pradesh government has initiated strict action against such persons, he said