Extremist booked for offensive remarks against women

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: An FIR was booked against an extremist Hindutva member after he allegedly made a derogatory remark against a community in the city.

The accused identified as Bijan Das, is a resident of Bengaluru. On his social media page, he claims to be a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) member and keeps uploading objectionable videos against certain communities.

The extremist was booked following a complaint from another resident on Sunday. The complainant alleged that the accused had made offensive remarks against Muslims and had also used objectionable language against women belonging to the Bengali community.

The Adugodi police have registered a case against the accused under Sections 295A (punishment for deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings) and 153A (promoting enmity between different groups) of the IPC. Further investigation is underway.