Bengaluru: A Karnataka youth, Mohammed Maheboob, was arrested by the police from Gangavathi town in Koppala district, on Monday evening, for uploading a morphed photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and posting it on Facebook.
He was arrested by the Karnataka police after a local BJP unit lodged a complaint against him.
Highlights:
- Mehboob is a jweller in Karnataka.
- He posted a picture of Modi seeking the blessings of AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi’s brother Akbaruddin Owaisi, on Facebook, on Sunday.
- He had used the picture of Modi seeking the blessings of senior BJP leader L K Advani and altered it in such a manner that it looked as if Modi was seeking the blessings of Owaisi.
- This had led to unrest among the BJP supporters in Gangavathi .