This video featured a Tipu Sultan cutout with a song referencing Pakistan
Police had earlier told organisers they could continue with arrangements followed over the past five to 10 years, but would not permit any new cutouts or decorations, according to Dayama. Police registered an FIR under Sections 196 and 299 and traced the account that first circulated the video, following which the 23-year-old local resident of Tipunagara was arrested and is being produced before a magistrate, Dayama said. The video was later circulated through multiple social media accounts and came to the police’s attention, ANI reported.
CHIKKAMAGALURU: Chikkamagaluru Police arrested a 23-year-old man on Tuesday for allegedly circulating a video featuring a Tipu Sultan cutout with a song containing references to “Pakistan” and “Mujahid”, prompting heightened security in the district, police said. He allegedly shared the video as his WhatsApp status, sent direct messages to some Instagram accounts and other individuals, and uploaded a reel on his Instagram account, police said. Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Dayama clarified that the action was not related to the installation of the Tipu Sultan cutout itself. Police are also probing the role of others who may have viewed, shared or recirculated the content.