Instagram Reel Disrespecting Savarkar Sparks Complaint; Shivaji Park Police Register Case
Mumbai: The Shivaji Park Police have registered a case following a complaint over an allegedly objectionable Instagram reel depicting freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in a disrespectful manner. According to the FIR, the complaint was filed by Vikrant Sharad Acharekar, 38, a resident of Mahim. According to his complaint, on September 1, he was at Shivaji Park in Dadar West when he came…
Mumbai police have opened an investigation after receiving a complaint regarding an Instagram reel that some consider disrespectful to freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The complaint was filed by Vikrant Sharad Acharekar, a 38-year-old resident of Mahim. The reel, posted on an Instagram news account named "marathwada_update_24" on September 1, features a man dressed in a manner reminiscent of Savarkar engaging in objectionable acts and gestures.
The complainant alleged that the man was also seen licking black-colored shoes in the video. The Instagram profile responsible for the reel was identified as "kyuandkya". The Shivaji Park Police have registered a case against the alleged creator and those appearing in the video, with an investigation underway to identify the individuals involved.
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