Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Surat Influencer Arrested Over Objectionable Gandhi Currency Reel
Police in Surat arrested Simran Patel, a creator who posts videos online.
The case is about a video showing Mahatma Gandhi’s picture on a ₹500 note.
Police said the video showed the picture in an obscene way and included insulting remarks and gestures.
They said Patel posted it on October 1, just before Gandhi Jayanti.
A social worker complained that the video could hurt people’s feelings.
One report said the video had been deleted by the time the complaint was filed.
Police registered a case under a law about obscene material shared electronically.
Police also shared a clip in which Patel apologised.
They urged people not to share objectionable or unverified posts.
Surat Cyber Crime Branch arrested 47-year-old content creator Simran Patel over an Instagram Reel featuring Gandhi’s image on a ₹500 note.
Police alleged the Reel showed the image in a vulgar or obscene manner and included insulting remarks and gestures with sexual references.
Police said Patel posted the Reel on October 1, the eve of Gandhi Jayanti; reports say it was posted between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Social worker Dharmesh Gami complained to police, saying the video could hurt people’s sentiments; another report identifies him as Bharatiya Gauraksha Manch president.
A case was registered under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, and police shared footage showing Patel apologising; the video had been deleted by the time one report says the complaint was filed.
- Who
- Surat Police arrested content creator Simran Patel after a complaint by social worker Dharmesh Gami.
- What
- Patel was arrested over an Instagram Reel featuring Mahatma Gandhi’s image on a ₹500 note, which police allege was presented in an obscene or insulting manner.
- When
- The Reel was posted on October 1, the eve of Gandhi Jayanti; the arrest date is not specified.
- Where
- Adajan area, Surat, Gujarat.
- Why
- Police alleged the Reel contained obscene visuals, gestures and insulting remarks; Gami said it could hurt people’s sentiments.
Police and complainant
Patel’s response
Alleged content and impact
Police and complainant
Police alleged the Reel showed Gandhi’s image in an obscene or vulgar manner and included insulting remarks and gestures. Gami complained that it could hurt people’s sentiments.
Patel’s response
Police shared footage in which Patel apologised, but the reports provide no further account of her views or response to the allegations.
- Accused
- Simran Patel, 47
- Location
- Adajan area, Surat
- Instagram following
- Around one million followers, according to police
- Reel date
- October 1; police said it was posted between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
- Subject of Reel
- Mahatma Gandhi’s image on a ₹500 currency note
- Legal provision
- Section 67 of the Information Technology Act
- Complainant
- Dharmesh Gami, described in one report as president of Bharatiya Gauraksha Manch
Sources
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