Kannada actor Chetan Kumar arrested for tweet, 'hurting religious sentiments'

Kannada actor Chetan Kumar arrested for tweet criticising Hindutva

The actor had written that the ideology is based on lies. He has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days.

Kannada actor Chetan Kumar Ahimsa arrested over an objectionable post against Lord Rama

The arrest of Chetan Kumar has sparked a heated debate on social media, with many people expressing their opinion that the actor should be held accountable for his actions and that he should be punished for his derogatory remarks.

Kannada Actor Chetan Kumar Ahimsa Arrested Over Hindutva Tweet

The actor, who is out on bail in similar cases has been sent to 14-day judicial custody by a lower court in Bengaluru.

Kannada actor Chetan Kumar arrested for tweet, 'hurting religious sentiments'

Chetan Kumar has also been arrested previously during the hijab controversy in Karnataka over some controversial statement on high court judge

Kannada actor Chetan Kumar arrested, this time over tweet on Hindutva

On Tuesday, the Seshadripuram police arrested actor-activist Chetan Kumar from his residence. A police officer said that he was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.

Bengaluru: Kannada actor Chetan arrested for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments

Kannada actor Chetan Kumar, also known as Chetan Ahimsa, was arrested by Seshadripuram police and taken to court on Tuesday for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiment through his tweet. Shivakumar of Bajrangi Dal lodged a complaint at the Seshadripuram police station based on the tweet. In the complaint, Shivakumar accused Chetan of hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus.