Police in Doda district on Friday arrested a man for allegedly uploading communally sensitive and provocative content on social media, officials said.
They said that the action followed a written complaint filed at Police Station Doda by Hassan Babur Nehru, a resident of Nehru Chowk, against Amreek Singh, son of Ranbir Singh, from Beoli area of the district.In his complaint, Nehru alleged that Singh was a habitual offender who frequently livestreamed inflammatory speeches on Facebook. He alleged that on November 26, the accused had posted abusive, derogatory and communal remarks targeting a particular community on a Facebook page titled “Panchmukhi Pahadi Rajpoot.”
They said the content was widely shared online, creating the potential to disturb public order, promote enmity between communities and hurt religious sentiments.
Police said Singh had earlier been arrested in March 2023 for uploading similar material and was subsequently placed under preventive detention in District Jail Bhaderwah.
Taking cognisance, the police registered FIR No. 269/2025 under Section 196 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station Doda and initiated an investigation.
Police advised the public to use social media responsibly and warned of strict action against those promoting hatred, misinformation or communal disharmony.—
