Meerut, July 12: Police on Saturday arrested a man for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a video and circulating it on social media, an official said. The accused has been identified as Irshad Khan (26), a resident of Rasulpur Aurangabad.

Bhavanpur Station House Officer (SHO) Kuldeep Singh said that on July 10, a man named Mainpal Chauhan filed a complaint at the Bhavanpur police station, alleging that Irshad Khan had used offensive language against the prime minister and chief minister in a video that had surfaced on social media. Based on the complaint, a case was registered. Lucknow: Man Posts Objectionable Content on Social Media Against PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath; Arrested.

"The accused was arrested on Saturday. Further investigation into the matter is underway," said the SHO.

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