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Doctor arrested for sharing derogatory post on Sadhvi Pragya

Mumbai Police arrested a homeopathy doctor for posting derogatory content on Sadhvi Pragya in social media. A complaint was filed against him by an activist Ravindra Tiwari.

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Published : May 16, 2019, 1:18 PM IST

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur

Mumbai: Mumbai Police have arrested a 38-year-old homeopathy doctor for allegedly posting a derogatory content against BJP's Bhopal candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur in social media.

The doctor, identified as Sunil Kumar Nishad, was arrested on May 15, police said.

Based on a complaint filed by an activist Ravindra Tiwari, the Parksite Police in Vikhroli registered an FIR against Nishad under section 295A, deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage the religious feelings by insulting the religion or religious beliefs, of the Indian Penal Code.

A resident of Vikhroli West, Nishad was arrested for posting objectionable posts against Thakur and Brahmins, FIR mentioned.

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