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Pune Police Detain Santosh Pandit Over Video Targeting Minister Patil
Pune Police reportedly took social media activist Santosh Pandit from his home late at night.
This happened a few days after police registered a case against him.
The case concerns a video about Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil.
A former BJP corporator said the video was meant to defame the minister.
He also alleged that it used abusive and indecent words.
The video reportedly criticized elected representatives for ignoring public problems.
Police are examining the video and the social media account where it appeared.
The article does not report Pandit’s response to the allegations.
Social media activist Santosh Pandit was reportedly taken into custody from his Pune residence around 1 a.m. Thursday.
Deccan Police booked Pandit and another person after a complaint over an allegedly abusive video targeting Minister Chandrakant Patil.
The complaint was filed by former BJP corporator Sunil Pandey, who alleged the video defamed Patil.
Police registered a case under Sections 356, 296 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The video reportedly criticized elected representatives over public issues but was alleged to contain abusive and indecent language.
- Who
- Social media activist Santosh Pandit was taken into custody, while Chandrakant Patil was the subject of the video and Sunil Pandey filed the complaint.
- What
- Police detained Pandit after registering a case over an allegedly abusive and defamatory social-media video targeting Patil.
- Where
- Pandit was reportedly detained at his residence in Pune; the case was registered by Deccan Police.
- When
- Pandit was reportedly taken into custody around 1 a.m. on Thursday, days after the case was registered.
- Why
- The complaint alleged that the video defamed Patil and contained abusive and indecent language.
Complainant and Police Allegations
Political-Criticism Context
Nature of the video
Complainant and Police Allegations
The complaint alleges that the video used abusive and indecent language, publicly defamed Chandrakant Patil and was circulated with an intention to harm his reputation.
Political-Criticism Context
The article says the video criticized elected representatives for allegedly ignoring public issues; it does not report a response from Santosh Pandit to the allegations.
Reason for police action
Complainant and Police Allegations
Deccan Police registered a case after Sunil Pandey complained, and police are examining the account, video and circumstances of its creation and circulation.
Political-Criticism Context
Pandit’s detention followed political content involving a minister, but the article does not establish whether the allegations will be proven in court.
Key facts
- Detainee
- Santosh Pandit
- Minister targeted
- Chandrakant Patil, Maharashtra’s Higher and Technical Education Minister
- Complainant
- Sunil Pandey, a former BJP local corporator
- Police station
- Deccan Police
- Reported detention time
- Around 1 a.m. on Thursday
- Legal provisions
- Sections 356, 296 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Investigation
- Assistant Police Inspector S. Jadhav is conducting the investigation
Quotes
Gopichand Padalkar
BJP MLA whom Santosh Pandit reportedly confronted over his SUV’s allegedly missing HSRP.
“Where is your helmet?”
freepressjournal.in
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