PATNA: A day after communal tension flared between two communities in Jogbani town over an objectionable social media post, the district police arrested a 20-year-old man on Saturday morning. The accused, Aryan Shah, allegedly uploaded a derogatory post against Prophet Mohammad on his Instagram account, triggering unrest in the area on Friday.
Following a complaint by Zishan Khan, a resident of Ward No. 8 in the Choti Masjid locality of Jogbani town, police verified the post and took Aryan Shah into custody on Saturday.
An FIR under relevant Sections of the BNS Act and IT Act has been registered at the Jogbani police station.
“The situation is under control. Additional forces have been deployed in sensitive areas to prevent any escalation of communal tension, ” said the Station House Officer (SHO).
The controversy led to attempts by some individuals to force market closures on Friday, prompting heavy police deployment.
The offensive post came a day before Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s scheduled visit to nearby Forbesganj on Saturday for a meeting with BJP leaders and workers.
Following the incident, Opposition leaders criticised the NDA government.
RJD spokesperson Mritunjay Tiwari accused the ruling NDA of attempting to stoke communal unrest ahead of elections.