The FIR was filed based on a social media post wherein a software professional from Bengaluru, Karnataka had levelled charges of love jihad against the accused
The accused is a resident of Paparajnahalli Kolar Rural police station precinct. Accused Anwar was arrested after the Forest Department lodged a complaint in the matter. Police are investigating the motive behind the accused person's actions.
The Karnataka HC said that it would decide on the plea filed by Sudhir Chaudhary next Wednesday, and asked the police not to take any coercive steps against him in the meantime
As per the said rule, the definition of "family" includes "(i) in the case of the deceased male married Government Servant, his widow, son and daughter (unmarried/married/divorced/widowed) who were dependent upon him and living with him."
BJP leaders Tejasvi Surya and Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar took to Twitter to post a screenshot of a newspaper ad which spoke about the Swawalambi Sarathi scheme by the Karnataka government which was meant specifically for the minority communities.