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Muzaffarnagar Man, 22, Arrested Over Viral Video With ‘Objectionable’ Remarks About PM Modi

Police cite BNS Sections 352, 353 in a case now under investigation.

Overview

  • Police identified the accused as Jitendra Kumar Kashyap, a 22-year-old from Muzaffarnagar.
  • He was taken into custody by Charthawal police on Saturday evening after the clip spread widely on social media.
  • A case was registered under BNS Section 352 for intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace and Section 353 for statements conducing to public mischief.
  • Station House Officer Satyanarayan Dahiya confirmed the arrest, the suspect’s identity, and the invoked provisions.
  • Authorities said legal proceedings are underway, with further action to be determined by the ongoing inquiry.