Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Four arrested for uploading communal video in Meerut, UP
Police in a city called Meerut, in India, arrested four young men.
The men made a video while riding a motorcycle.
In the video, they said unkind and hurtful words about a group of people.
Then they put the video on social media, where many people could see it.
Some people in that community felt very upset.
The police worried that the video could make people angry and cause trouble.
So the police acted quickly to find the men.
They arrested all four men on Thursday evening.
The police said that anyone who tries to disturb peace between communities will face strict action.
Four men were arrested in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly recording and circulating a communal video on social media.
The video reportedly contained abusive and objectionable remarks against a particular community.
A case was registered at TP Nagar police station on a complaint by Mohkampur resident Saurabh Kumar Gautam.
The accused — Chiranjeev alias Chiku (19), Pawan Kumar (19), Golu Yadav (25) and Vansh Sharma (20) — were arrested at around 8.10 pm on Thursday.
Police said they will take strict action against those disturbing communal harmony by circulating provocative content.
- Who
- Four men — Chiranjeev alias Chiku (19), Pawan Kumar (19), Golu Yadav (25) and Vansh Sharma (20), residents of the TP Nagar police station area
- What
- Arrested for recording and circulating a video on social media containing abusive and objectionable remarks against a particular community
- When
- Thursday, arrested at around 8.10 pm
- Where
- Meerut, Uttar Pradesh; case registered at TP Nagar police station
- Why
- The video triggered resentment among members of the community and raised concerns over a possible disturbance to law and order
- Arrests
- 4
- Accused
- Chiranjeev alias Chiku (19), Pawan Kumar (19), Golu Yadav (25), Vansh Sharma (20)
- Location
- TP Nagar police station area, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
- Police Station
- TP Nagar
- Complainant
- Saurabh Kumar Gautam, resident of Mohkampur
- Arrest Time
- Around 8.10 pm on Thursday
- Officer Quoted
- City Superintendent of Police Vinayak Gopal Bhosale
- Nature of Video
- Abusive and objectionable remarks against a particular community