UP: Chandauli man held for objectionable posts on social media

VARANASI: Cyber crime police, on Wednesday, arrested one Sanjay Rao of Chandauli district for fanning hatred through his social media account by posting objectionable messages against Hindu religion, Brahmin and police.
Inspector cyber crime Varanasi zone Rahul Shukla said that following collection of sufficient evidence, Rao of Kalimahal area under the limits of Mughalsarai police station in Chandauli district was arrested.The mobile phone and three sim-cards used by Rao were also recovered by police.
Police said that after creating a Twitter account Rao had started posting objectionable comments against Hindu religion, Brahmins and also police in September 2021. An FIR was lodged in this connection in November and cyber crime cell of Varanasi zone started investigating the matter.
During initial interrogation of police, Rao divulged that even after passing BTech from Aligarh he could not get a desired job due to which he had become upset. As he was angry with government and some persons, he started targeting particular religion, caste and officials after creating a Twitter account, he said adding that, his Twitter account had also been suspended.