A news reporter and two other people have been booked by the Shanivarasanthe Police in Karnataka’s Kodagu district for allegedly morphing a video of a Muslim woman shouting ‘Ambedkar Zindabad’ to make it appear as if she was shouting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’. The reporter, who is the prime accused, has been identified as a man named Harish, Shanivarasanthe Police Inspector Parashiva Murthy said. According to the first information report (FIR) filed by the police, the other two who have been booked include a Gram Panchayat member, Raghu.
This was allegedly morphed to make it appear like she was shouting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ and Harish and Raghu used the morphed video to call for a bandh in Shanivarasanthe on November 15, claiming that Hindus in the area were oppressed.
The third accused, Gireesha, also allegedly shared the morphed video on several WhatsApp groups with a message that said, “People from the Muslim community have shouted Pakistan Zindabad in front of the Shanivarasanthe police station. The police must arrest and register a case against these anti nationals.”
The police have booked the three accused under sections 34 [(criminal) acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention] and 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot—if rioting be committed—if not committed) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
This story first appeared on thenewsminute.com