Ballia, April 22: A man in Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh was arrested on Saturday for allegedly posting an objectionable video on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Facebook, police said. Death Threat to PM Narendra Modi: Kerala BJP Gets Letter Claiming Threat to Life of Prime Minister During Two-Day State Visit on April 24.

The man, Ajit Kumar Yadav of Ussa village in the Pakdi police station area, has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act, police station in-charge Shatrughan Kumar said. Death Threat to PM Narendra Modi: Security Stepped Up in Kerala After State BJP Chief Receives Threat Letter Ahead of PM Modi's Visit.

Yadav posted the video on the social networking site on Friday, the police officer said, adding necessary legal action was being taken in this regard.