Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 27 (HBTV): A man has been arrested in Lucknow for allegedly posting objectionable content on social media, including digitally tampered photographs of senior national leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, police said on Monday.

The accused has been identified as Irfan Ali, a resident of Paharpur village under Bakshi Ka Talab tehsil in Lucknow.

According to officials at Mahigava police station, Ali shared digitally altered images of the leaders accompanied by derogatory remarks, which quickly went viral on social media platforms.

Upon scanning his Facebook account, authorities found several other objectionable posts that allegedly tarnished the image of public figures and disturbed communal harmony.

The incident has drawn sharp reactions from officials, who emphasised the need for increased surveillance on social media platforms to prevent such activities.

Earlier, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had announced arrests in a similar context. On Saturday, Sarma reported that police had apprehended individuals for allegedly expressing support for Pakistan amid heightened tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives.

According to Sarma, Cachar Police arrested Baktar Hussain Barbhuiya, a resident of Ramnagar under Sonai police station, and Md. Imran Hussain Borbhuiya, a resident of Malugram Ganiwala under Silchar police station, for posting pro-Pakistan content on social media.

‘Cachar Police has arrested two more individuals for posting content supporting Pakistan on social media: Baktar Hussain Barbhuiya, resident of Ramnagar under Sonai Police Station. Md. Imran Hussain Borbhuiya, resident of Malugram Ganiwala under Silchar Police Station,’ Sarma posted on X.

Sarma also mentioned that Md Mustak Ahmed, a resident of Saykut village under Karimganj police station, was arrested late Friday night for posting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ on Facebook.

(ANI)