Case against youth for objectionable post against Yogi Adityanath

FIR was lodged against Shahzad Akram under section 153 A and 504 of the IPC and IT Act

A case has been lodged against a youth in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh for his alleged objectionable post on Facebook against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Hindu religion.

On the complaint of one Akshit Agarwal, an FIR was on Friday lodged against Shahzad Akram under section 153 A (promoting enmity between groups) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the IPC and IT Act yesterday, inspector in-charge Brij Mohan Giri said on Saturday.

Agarwal had alleged that Akram had posted some objectionable material against the Chief Minister and Hindu religion which has hurt the sentiments of the Hindus, he said.