Police claimed they were notified two days ago that a former Army jawan had published four images to his Facebook account in connection with the 2019 Pulwama assault.
Digital Desk: In February, a 45-year-old former Army jawan was arrested in Rampur for reportedly uploading a "objectionable" photo of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Facebook.
Police claimed they were notified two days ago that a former Army jawan had published four images to his Facebook account in connection with the 2019 Pulwama assault, one of which had blackened the face of Union Minister Amit Shah.
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Narendra Kumar has been booked under
IPC sections 505-2 (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes), 500 (defamation) and 501 (printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory), said police.
Sanjay Tomar, SHO (Shahabad), stated that because the allegations against Kumar entail a possible punishment of less than seven years, the police did not arrest him.
“A notice has been issued to him informing about the case registered against him. Police have seized his cellphone and will send it to a laboratory for an examination,” said the SHO.
