Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Youth Arrested Over Tipu Sultan Cutout Pro-Pakistan Reel
Police arrested a 23-year-old person in Chikkamagaluru.
The arrest was linked to a video posted online.
The video showed a large cutout of Tipu Sultan.
The cutout had been put up for Eid Milad celebrations.
The video also used a song described by police as pro-Pakistan.
Police said the song referred to “Pakistan Mujahideen.”
An officer noticed the video while checking Instagram.
Police have asked Meta for information that may help identify who created the reel.
Police arrested a 23-year-old youth on Monday over an allegedly edited social media reel.
The reel showed a 40-foot Tipu Sultan cutout in Chikkamagaluru’s Tipu Nagar locality.
The video used a pro-Pakistan song referring to “Pakistan Mujahideen” as protectors of the land.
The cutout had been erected for Eid Milad celebrations scheduled for Wednesday.
Police asked Meta for the account’s IP address to identify and trace the reel’s creator.
- Who
- A 23-year-old youth was arrested; police are investigating the reel’s creator.
- What
- An edited social media reel featuring a Tipu Sultan cutout and a pro-Pakistan song was allegedly posted and circulated.
- When
- The arrest took place on Monday; Eid Milad celebrations were scheduled for Wednesday.
- Where
- Tipu Nagar locality in Chikkamagaluru, where the cutout was erected.
- Why
- Police acted after a city police station PSI found the reel while browsing Instagram.
- Arrested person
- A 23-year-old youth
- Cutout
- A 40-foot cutout of 18th-century Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan
- Location
- Tipu Nagar, Chikkamagaluru
- Occasion
- Eid Milad celebrations scheduled for Wednesday
- Content
- An edited reel containing a song described by police as pro-Pakistan
- Police action
- Police wrote to Meta seeking IP address details
- Account named in FIR
- “Chikkamagalur_power_tippuboys 209”