UP man arrested over video with 'objectionable remarks' against PM Modi

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The accused has been identified as Jitendra Kumar Kashyap, the police said. Sections 352 and 353 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) have been invoked against him.

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Muzaffarnagar,UPDATED: Feb 15, 2026 11:55 IST

A 22-year-old man was arrested here for posting a video on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which objectionable remarks were purportedly made against him, police said on Sunday.

Charthawal police station SHO Satyanarayan Dahiya told reporters that the accused has been identified as Jitendra Kumar Kashyap.

Dahiya said that police have registered a case against Kashyap under Sections 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) and 353 (statements conducing to public mischief) of BNS and arrested him.

According to the police, they made the arrest on Saturday evening after the video of the prime minister went viral on social media.

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Feb 15, 2026

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