Karkala Town Police have arrested a 48-year-old man for allegedly posting derogatory and caste-based comments against Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Facebook
The arrested is Sudhir Bangera, a resident of Nalkeda Bettu in Karkala. According to the police, the complaint was filed by Suresh of Chethanahalli in Karkala. The complainant stated that while browsing Facebook, he came across a post on a page name...Namma Karla” featuring a photograph of the Home Minister and a statement attributed to him.
The complaint alleged that Sudhir Bangera had commented on the post on June 6, using objectionable and derogatory language directed at the minister. The comment was reportedly caste-based and intended to insult the minister, who belongs to a Scheduled caste community
Police said the arrested allegedly posted remarks that could promote enmity, hatred, and social discord among different groups, thereby affecting communal harmony. The complaint further alleged that the accused made casteist remarks and issued threats against the minister through the social media platform.
