Man arrested over threatening social media post against Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad

Saharanpur, 30/6: A man has been arrested in connection with a threatening post on social media against Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad who was shot at by unidentified assailants two days ago, police said on Friday.

 

 

A bullet grazed Aazad’s abdomen when unidentified assailants opened fire at his car in Saharanpur district’s Deoband on Wednesday. The car used in the attack has been recovered while the Bhim Army chief was discharged from hospital on Thursday.

 

In a statement on Friday, Amethi’s Superintendent of Police Elamaran G said that taking cognisance of the death threats to Azad on the Facebook page ‘Kshatriya of Amethi’, the police on Thursday registered a case under section 506 of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology (IT) Act.

 

Vimlesh Singh (30) was arrested on Thursday in connection with the post. Prima facie, Singh was not found to be involved in the attack on Aazad, but preventive action was taken to maintain peace and order, the police statement said.