VARANATION: Jaunpur police have arrested a 60-year-old man from Chennai for accusing an inappropriate statement against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his colleagues in handling the second wave of Covid-19 on social media.
The defendant was taken to Jaunpur and was produced in front of the court on Monday and sent into a two-day Judicial detention with a court order.
He initially belonged to Jaunpur and had shifted to Chennai about three decades ago.
SP Jaunpur Ajay Sahani, said Monday, “Allegations, Manmohan Mishra, 60, were arrested in Chennai to circulate videos on various groups of WhatsApp, made unpleasant comments about PM and his colleagues on the second wave handling of Covid-19.” “After being given Transit delivery from the Chennai court, he was brought here and was produced before the court and was sent into judicial detention two days with a court order.
The man in his virgin video on social media also cites non-scientific information and comments on the Covid-19 pandemic, increases the possibility Creating panic among people, “he added.
“Paying attention to Mishra’s video clips on social media, Kotwali police have filed a shot into it below Section 505 (a statement relating to public damage) IPC, it acts and an epidemic action.
Then, we found the location in Chennai after that the police team was sent there To catch him, “he added.
Police said, while making false claims in Covid-19, Mishra had also made an unpleasant statement against Modi on social media, police said.
During the police investigation it was revealed that Mishra from Jaunpur has settled in Chennai about 30 years ago and currently lives in Madhavaram on the outskirts of Chennai with his family.
Mishra worked as an agent to regulate PAN, Aadhaar and other government documents for people, especially from North India in Chennai to get livelihoods.