On Monday, the Sultanpur police had arrested one Sajid for giving rape threats and sharing violent remarks on Facebook against the Hindu community.
Sajid, Arshad wants to rape ‘minor’ Hindu girls
While sharing screenshots of the objectionable comments made by Sajid and a man named Arshad, a Twitter user complained, “Arshad and Sajid Ali who happen to be the residents of Sultanpur have threatened to exterminate the Hindus and bomb the temples. When a man named Suraj Pandey objected to the communal remarks, the duo threatened to rape his minor sister. Please take action against them.”
Arshad and Sajid were seen threatening Sooraj that they will make Hindus beg for survival in the area and will rape his minor sister.
NCIB took cognisance, one accused arrested by Sultanpur police
Following a complaint by a Twitter user, the National Crime Investigation Bureau of Uttar Pradesh took cognisance of the matter and directed the Sultanpur police to take necessary action in this regard.
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— Sultanpur Police (@PROCell19) August 10, 2020
The Sultanpur police then informed that the accused Sajid has been arrested and have been sent to the district prison. In a reply to the tweet by NCIB, the Sultanpur police stated that the accused is a resident of Sarkandedih in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The tweet further informed that Sajid was booked under Indian Penal Code Sections 295A (deliberate attempt to outrage religious feelings), 504 (provocation), 506 (criminal intimidation), Section 67 (publishing sexually explicit content electronically) of the Information Technology Act.