‘Insulting Remarks, Sexual Gestures': Gujarat Influencer Posts Reel on Mahatma Gandhi with ₹500 Note, Booked Under IT Act
- Surat Cyber Crime Branch arrested 47-year-old influencer Simran Patel over an allegedly obscene Instagram reel featuring Mahatma Gandhi’s image on an INR 500 note.
- Police said Patel posted the reel on October 1, a day before Gandhi Jayanti.
- Authorities registered a case under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2008, following a complaint about the video.
- Surat cybercrime police warned users against posting obscene or derogatory content involving national figures or religious symbols.
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Surat Police arrests ‘influencer’ for objectionable content on Mahatma Gandhi
Bharatiya Gauraksha Manch president Dharmesh Gami of Surat filed the complaint at Umra police station after seeing the video, stating that the content would hurt the sentiments of several people.
Insult to Mahatma Gandhi: Woman's reel with Rs 500 note lands her in custody
The accused has been identified as 47-year-old Simran Patel, who has around 10 lakh followers on Instagram. A case was registered against her by the Surat cyber crime cell on the basis of a complaint registered by a social activist.
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The Surat Cyber Crime Branch arrested 47-year-old Instagram influencer Simran Patel for posting an explicit video featuring Mahatma Gandhi's photo on an INR 500 note. The viral footage digitally linked the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi on a currency note with s*xually suggestive statements and gestures. 📰 Surat Influencer Simran Patel Arrested by Cyber Crime Branch Over Objectionable Reel Defaming Mahatma Gandhi.
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