Social media influencer Santosh Pandit was detained early Wednesday morning
Police said the accused was booked under Sections 75(1)(iv), 75(3), 356(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with Section 67 of the Information Technology Act.
Pandit was taken into custody from his residence around 1am, police said. it featured his photograph, police had earlier said While the video allegedly did not explicitly mention Patil by name. Pandit allegedly used objectionable and obscene language while questioning the minister over development works and civic issues affecting residents of Pune’s Kothrud area, according to the FIR. Earlier reporting noted: Activist detained over remarks against Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil Detention of Santosh Pandit Detention of Santosh Pandit Earlier reporting noted: Social media influencer and activist Santosh Pandit was detained from his residence in Pune in the early hours of Thursday for allegedly using derogatory language against Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil, police said.
PUNE: Social media influencer and YouTuber Santosh Pandit was arrested by Pune Police in the early hours of Thursday in connection with a case alleging that he circulated defamatory, objectionable and abusive content targeting Maharashtra cabinet minister Chandrakant Patil and a woman corporator. A video purportedly showing Pune City Police taking the influencer into custody during the early hours was also posted on his social media account. The action followed a complaint filed against Pandit over a video allegedly containing abusive and derogatory remarks against Patil. The complaint was lodged by Pune corporator Sunil Pande, described as a close associate of the minister. The video, uploaded last Thursday and widely viewed on an online video-sharing platform, was reportedly shot near SNDT College on Karve Road. The complainant alleged that the content was created with the intention of tarnishing the minister’s image. Pandit has been raising civic issues and posting videos on social media.
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