<p>Two people were arrested on Sunday in Bhadohi district on charges of ‘inciting religious sentiments’ through Facebook posts, police here said.</p>.<p>According to Superintendent of Police Dr Anil Kumar, one Chaudhary Azhar, a resident of Suryawa Police Station area, had made some “caste-specific” posts on Facebook against Nupur Sharma after some people took out a procession in her support on Saturday.</p>.<p>Durgesh Singh, the second accused, from Kotwali area, had also made a post on the same site “hurting the religious sentiments of a particular community,” he said.</p>.<p>The SP said that police took note of the posts made by the two men and booked them under relevant sections.</p>.<p>He also appealed to the general public to avoid making objectionable remarks on social media and maintain peace, warning them of “strict legal action” if they do otherwise.</p>.<p>People in Gopiganj Police Station area of the district had taken out a procession in support of Nupur Sharma, a former spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party, on Saturday evening.</p>.<p>Police have registered an FIR against 46 people in this matter for violation of Section 144, the SP said.</p>.<p>Eleven people have been named in this FIR and 35 are unidentified persons - all of whom are alleged to have participated in the procession.</p>.<p>Police is in the process of initiating their arrest, the senior police officer added.</p>
<p>Two people were arrested on Sunday in Bhadohi district on charges of ‘inciting religious sentiments’ through Facebook posts, police here said.</p>.<p>According to Superintendent of Police Dr Anil Kumar, one Chaudhary Azhar, a resident of Suryawa Police Station area, had made some “caste-specific” posts on Facebook against Nupur Sharma after some people took out a procession in her support on Saturday.</p>.<p>Durgesh Singh, the second accused, from Kotwali area, had also made a post on the same site “hurting the religious sentiments of a particular community,” he said.</p>.<p>The SP said that police took note of the posts made by the two men and booked them under relevant sections.</p>.<p>He also appealed to the general public to avoid making objectionable remarks on social media and maintain peace, warning them of “strict legal action” if they do otherwise.</p>.<p>People in Gopiganj Police Station area of the district had taken out a procession in support of Nupur Sharma, a former spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party, on Saturday evening.</p>.<p>Police have registered an FIR against 46 people in this matter for violation of Section 144, the SP said.</p>.<p>Eleven people have been named in this FIR and 35 are unidentified persons - all of whom are alleged to have participated in the procession.</p>.<p>Police is in the process of initiating their arrest, the senior police officer added.</p>