Chennai, Feb 26 (BPNS)

The Cybercrime branch wing of the Tamil Nadu police on Sunday arrested the Indian National League leader, ‘Tada’ Rahim for derogatory posts on social media calling for ‘ severing the sacred thread’ in response to the Hijab row in Karnataka.

In the post, the INL leader warned the right-wing Hindu movements that if they continue with attempting peace among Muslims, his party would resort to ‘severing sacred thread’. He also posted on his social media page calling for people to participate in protests.

Veer Vasanthakumar of Hindu Mahasabha Trust filed a complaint with the Cyber police who charge ‘Tada’ Rahim with cases under Sections 153 ( provocation to riot), 505 (2) (conducting public mischief), 505 (1)(c) (causing communal disharmony) of Indian Penal Code.

He was produced before the CCB court and remanded to judicial custody for 15 days.