Saharanpur (UP), March 10 Police in Saharanpur arrested a man on Tuesday for allegedly posting offensive remarks about Lord Krishna on social media, officials said.
A case was registered at the Deoband police station on Monday based on a written complaint by Sub-Inspector Nitin Kumar.
Station House Officer Amar Pal Sharma said that the accused, identified as Ravikant, a local resident, had allegedly posted offensive comments about the deity on a social media platform.
Acting on the complaint, police registered an FIR and launched a search for the accused.
The SHO said that Ravikant was arrested during a routine check and patrol by a Deoband police station team.
He was produced before a court, and further legal proceedings are underway, Sharma added.