Communal Tension In Uttarakhand After Girl's Obscene Video Made Public

Pauri: A person in Paithani area of ​​ ​​Pauri district of Uttarakhand allegedly posted obscene photos and videos of a girl on social media, after which she left her home.

Despite arrest of Shahnawaz Mirza (24), who runs a barber shop in Paithani, local trers kept market closed on Wednesday and did t allow shops of or communities to open. Police said equate force has been deployed in area in view of communal tension.

According to SSP office, Pauri, a local man reported at Paithani police station on Tuesday that his 21-year-old sister-in-law h left her home without informing anyone.

Police said that taking immediate action on complaint, y recovered girl from Kotdwar, after which she told m that some of her obscene photos and videos were allegedly posted on social media from Mirza's Facebook account, after which she ran away from home due to fear of defamation.

Police said a case was registered against Mirza under relevant sections of BNS and Information Techlogy Act and he was arrested.

BJP Pauri district senior vice president Lakhpat Singh Bhandari, who reached Paithani, said people of area have given two days' time to police to register a case against accused under sections, including those of conversion, rape, kidnapping and blackmailing.

He warned that orwise re would be an agitation in area.