UP man lands in trouble for ‘I love you Pakistan’ post

NEW DELHI: An FIR has been registered under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for actions deemed contradictory to national integrity.A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly was booked for allegedly posting an “I love you Pakistan” message on social media, PTI reported on Monday, citing a police officer.According to the city’s Izzatnagar Station House Officer (SHO) Vijendra Singh, the man was identified as Tabrez Alam, a resident of Shikarpur Chaudhary Gautia.

The incident came to light after Alam’s post washighlighted by a group called “Akhand Bharat Sankalp Nath Nagari 25” on social media platform X. The group claimed that the post harmed India’s unity and integrity and demanded strict action against Tabrez, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI).

Following the complaint, an FIR was registered under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for actions deemed contradictory to national integrity, the SHO said. According to the official, Tabrez had earlier been accused of abducting a Hindu girl and attempting to convert her.

According to a complaint filed by the girl’s father, she had left home with jewellery and cash after being allegedly lured by Tabrez, according to PTI. He reportedly took her to Ghaziabad, where he tried to convert and threatened to kill her if she did not comply. Police have yet to find the girl, and a hunt is still ongoing for her.