Chhattisgarh Christian Forum Office-Bearer Arrested for Objectionable Social Media Post
Police filed an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after a complaint with URLs and screenshots, and a magistrate later sent Arun Pannalal to judicial custody.
- On Friday night, Raipur police arrested Arun Pannalal, an office-bearer of the Chhattisgarh Christian Forum, following a complaint from BJP Spokesperson Amit Chimnani regarding an allegedly "highly objectionable" Facebook comment about Lord Shiva.
- Police registered a case against Pannalal and Hansraj Goyal under Sections 196, 299, and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; the complainant alleged the comments were intended to promote hatred and enmity between communities.
- Bajrang Dal workers and leaders staged a protest at Pannalal's Raipur residence on Friday night, with heavy police deployment maintained in the area during the demonstration.
- Pannalal was sent to judicial custody on Saturday, while investigators at Raipur Civil Lines police station are working to trace Hansraj Goyal, who originally shared the post.
- Active since 1999, the Chhattisgarh Christian Forum states its mission is to serve against "Christian persecution and many social and political issues," though other representatives were unavailable for comment.
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Chhattisgarh Christian Forum Office-Bearer Held Over 'Objectionable' Social Media Post On Lord Shiva
A Chhattisgarh Christian Forum office-bearer was arrested in Raipur over an allegedly objectionable social media comment on Lord Shiva following a BJP spokesperson's complaint.
Chhattisgarh Christian Forum chief arrested over Facebook post ‘hurting religious sentiments’
The forum's chief, Arun Pannalal, has been known to raise issues of violence against the state’s Christians. His outfit Sarva Adi Dal unsuccessfully contested the 2024 Assembly polls.
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