Mangaluru woman arrested for sharing provocative communal content

Mangaluru: The police have arrested a woman from Belthangady taluk for allegedly sharing a communally provocative content on social media.

According to commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH, a case had been registered at Kankanady Town Police Station under Sections 353(1), 353(2), 61(2), and 55 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, following complaints that objectionable posts inciting communal sentiments were being circulated online within the Bajpe police station limits in 2025.

During the investigation, it was found that the suspect had shared posts on social media, including a message stating, “Terrorism has religion and so-called terrorists too. It’s Islam,” along with similar content.

Based on the findings, the suspect was taken into custody. Police have seized the mobile phone used to share the posts as well as the related content.

The accused was produced before a court for further legal proceedings.