Amit Malviya was accused of mocking the Congress leaders, in response to a comment made by Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi where she had credited her son Rahul for the successful handling of coronavirus crisis in Bhilwara district.
During Delhi anti-Hindu riots, an image of head constable Deepak Dahiya standing strong and defiant in the face of Islamist Shahrukh Pathan brandishing a gun and the opening fire had gone viral.
Cyberabad police, that seems to be missing any sense of humour or the realisation that citizens of India do still enjoy the freedom of expression, filed an FIR against the retired major for "spreading fake news".
Twitter user Major Neelum Singh (rtd) had shared a satirical post that had mocked the Cyberabad police for its arbitrary response against a poor Hindu vendor for sporting a saffron flag on his cart.
Maridhas has been a persistent thorn for DMK and now, there is an FIR against him for criticising Tablighi Jamaat and its role in spread of Coronavirus
According to the victim's account, he was taken to Jitendra Awahad's Nath Bungalow near Viviana Mall where he was mercilessly thrashed upon by 15-20 goons while Awhad watched over.