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Karnataka: Two arrested for sharing hate posts on social mediaA case was registered against the duo at Brahmavar police station on January 29 for posting a video on social media that spread hatred between religions.
Naina Jain
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Representative image of an arrest.

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Udupi: The Brahmavar police arrested two people on the charges of sharing hate posts on social media.

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According to the police, the arrested are Santhosh Kumar (56) from Varamballi in Brahmavar taluk and K Nagaraj (62) from Koteshwara in Kundapura taluk.

A case was registered against the duo at Brahmavar police station on January 29 for posting a video on social media that spread hatred between religions.

The case was registered under Sections 196 (1), 353 (2) and 3 (5) of the BNS. Under the guidance of Udupi DySP Prabhu DT and Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Brahmavar police were successful in arresting the duo.

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(Published 30 January 2026, 20:02 IST)