Chikkamagaluru, Apr 30: Acting upon multiple complaints about objectionable comments on the architect of Indian constitution B.R. Ambedkar and people of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes on Facebook, the Sringeri police have traced them to be an act of a minor boy.
The accused had posted objectionable posts on his Facebook page.
The office of the Superintendent of Police in Chikkamagaluru had received many complaints through mail. Similar complaints were filed in different places against the accused.
The Sringeri police have booked a case on the charges of promoting enmity between different groups on the grounds of religion, race (153A of IPC); deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings (295A); intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace (504 of IPC), besides the provisions of the SC and ST (Prevention of atrocities) Act and Sections 66 (E) and 71 of the Information Technology Act.
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