Case registered over social media postThe post allegedly promoted enmity between different religious communities and was intended to hurt religious sentiments.
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Mangaluru: A case has been registered at the Subrahmanya police station after a complaint was filed by Ratin from Kadaba taluk, alleging that a Facebook post had incited communal hatred.
According to the complaint, while Ratin was browsing Facebook on October 26, he came across a post on the account named Sunil Panapila.
The post allegedly promoted enmity between different religious communities and was intended to hurt religious sentiments.
Based on the complaint, the Subrahmanya police have registered a case under Sections 196 and 299 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Further investigation is underway.