As ‘Mohammad’ Deepak gets bail, two versions of events

Deepak Kumar, known as 'Mohammad' Deepak, was released on bail on Friday evening after his arrest for allegedly abusing, assaulting, and threatening businessman Sanjeev Tonk. The incident occurred after a social media post, for which Deepak was arrested as a preventive measure due to concerns about a breach of peace.

Deepak, who owns a gym in Kotdwar, was taken into custody on Friday morning and produced before a magistrate, who asked him to sign a bond to ensure peace and harmony. He was released in the evening.

Tonk, however, maintains that they had never interacted before. According to him, the altercation took place on Thursday morning when he was on his way to his garment shop, which is on the same street as Deepak's mother's tea shop. Deepak allegedly came to manhandle him after a social media exchange over an incident related to the partial demolition of a mosque in Ujjain.

Tonk filed a complaint against Deepak, alleging criminal intimidation and intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace. Police examined CCTV footage, photographs, and videos before adding Sections 115 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 196 (promoting enmity between different groups) to the case. Deepak was initially arrested under Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) as a preventive measure.