Man booked for objectionable remarks against Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik

Nadeem Nambardar made some objectionable comments against the Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik and her religion. He was booked under the IT Act.

A man has been booked under the IT Act for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik on social media, police said on Tuesday.

Wrestler Sakshi Malik celebrates after she won the bronze in the women's wrestling freestyle 58-kg competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (PTI file photo)

Nadeem Nambardar made some objectionable comments against the wrestler and her religion. After complaint filed by a local social group, a case was registered against him under the IT Act based. The Cyber Cell probing the matter is trying to ascertain his whereabouts of the accused who was reported absconding.

Nambardar, in his Facebook profile, claims to be a Samajwadi Party worker. However, its district unit chief, Jaiveer Singh, said the accused does not have any link to the party.