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School principal arrested for controversial Facebook post on PM Narendra Modi

It is alleged that Rana had in his Facebook post depicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an objectionable way

Photo: Reuters

Photo: Reuters

Press Trust of India Meerut
A school principal has been arrested for allegedly posting controversial content on Facebook on the Prime Minister and RSS leaders on Dussehra.

Mudassir Rana, who heads a private school in Saradhna area, has been charged under Section 153-A of IPC (promoting disharmony) and relevant sections of IT Act, police said here.

Rana was arrested on Thursday following a complaint and sent to jail, they said.

It is alleged that Rana had in his Facebook post depicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and other Sangh leaders, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and yoga guru Ramdev in an objectionable way.
 

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First Published: Oct 14 2016 | 10:07 AM IST

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