<p>The British police have questioned a man for posting racist comments as communications regulator Ofcom launched a probe after more than 1,000 complaints about racist insults hurled at Miss India UK Deana Uppal on reality show Big Brother.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In scenes reminiscent of the abuse faced by Indian actress Shilpa Shetty from fellow contestant Jade Goody on Celebrity Big Brother in 2007, 23-year-old Indian-origin model Uppal, who hails from Birmingham, was subjected to a 'tirade of insults' on the show and on Twitter last week.<br /><br />A spokeswoman for Ofcom confirmed that it had launched an investigation after receiving over 1,200 complains.</p>
<p>The British police have questioned a man for posting racist comments as communications regulator Ofcom launched a probe after more than 1,000 complaints about racist insults hurled at Miss India UK Deana Uppal on reality show Big Brother.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In scenes reminiscent of the abuse faced by Indian actress Shilpa Shetty from fellow contestant Jade Goody on Celebrity Big Brother in 2007, 23-year-old Indian-origin model Uppal, who hails from Birmingham, was subjected to a 'tirade of insults' on the show and on Twitter last week.<br /><br />A spokeswoman for Ofcom confirmed that it had launched an investigation after receiving over 1,200 complains.</p>