Activist detained over remarks against Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil
Pune Police booked Santosh Pandit under defamation and obscenity laws after a complaint alleged he tried to tarnish Chandrakant Patil’s image.
- Pune Police arrested social activist Santosh Pandit at 1 am on Thursday for allegedly making defamatory and obscene remarks about Higher Education Minister Chandrakant Patil and a woman corporator.
- Pandit frequently posts videos on social media addressing civic problems and alleged traffic violations by public representatives in Pune, building a substantial online following.
- A corporator associated with Patil filed the complaint, alleging derogatory remarks intended to tarnish the Bharatiya Janata Party leader's image, though the specific video remains unidentified.
- Authorities booked Pandit under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for sexually-coloured remarks, defamation, and insulting public peace, plus charges under the Information Technology Act for transmitting obscene material.
- Before the arrest, Pandit criticized infrastructure projects in Kothrud, the constituency where Patil serves as MLA, highlighting the context of the complaint.
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YouTuber Santosh Pandit Arrested Over Obscene Posts Targeting Maharashtra Minister Chandrakant Patil
Pune, September 3, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Social media influencer and YouTuber Santosh Pandit was arrested from his residence in Pune early Thursday in connection with a case involving allegedly obscene and sexually suggestive content targeting Maharashtra Minister Chandrakant Patil and Pune Municipal Corporation corporator Mitali Kuldeep Salvekar. Pune Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 3) […]
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