Nagpur, August 27: The Maharashtra Police on Sunday arrested a man from Chandrapur district for posting "offensive" posts against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union minister Smriti Irani, among others. Baliraj Dhote, who reportedly runs a "self-respect movement”, was taken into custody from his house around 4 am on Sunday. The complaint was filed by BJP's IT cell, The Indian Express reported. BJP Youth Leader Posts Priyanka Chopra’s Met Gala 2019-Themed Meme on Mamata Banerjee, Arrested.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Maheshwar Reddy speaking to The Indian Express said, "We have arrested him because he posted offensive and obscene content on both WhatsApp and Facebook. One of his posts said that freedom fighter Bhagat Singh was represented by a Muslim lawyer while a Hindu lawyer linked to RSS had pleaded the case against him."

"He had posted another content that showed PM Modi and Union minister Smriti Irani in a bad light. These posts had created disquiet in the city and posed a threat to peace in the city,” Reddy said.

Dhote has been charged under sections 354 1(iv) (sexual harassment) and 505(2) (public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 67 (transmitting obscene material in electronic form) of the IT Act. He was sent to magisterial custody, Indian Express reported. The police said that the action was taken on the complaint of BJP IT cell.

Dhote had also reportedly posted than an ambulance in the convoy of State Finance & Planning Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar was used to smuggle liquor in the dry Chandrapur district.

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