Ballia (UP), Apr 16 (PTI) A case has been registered against a man for allegedly posting objectionable remarks against Dr B R Ambedkar and using casteist slurs in a video shared on social media, police said.
According to police, the FIR was lodged on Wednesday at Rasra Kotwali police station based on a complaint filed by Ram Kunwar, Anuj Kumar, Prakash Chand, and Arun Kumar, all residents of Dehri village.
The accused, Mintu Singh Sengar, also a resident of Dehri, has been booked under relevant sections of the BNS along with provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
It was alleged that on April 14, on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti, the accused used casteist slurs against Dr Ambedkar and made derogatory remarks targeting members of the Dalit community in a video circulated on Facebook, the police said.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Rasra) Alok Gupta said efforts are underway to arrest the accused. PTI COR CDN MDO NB
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