Kashmiri student in Uttarakhand booked for allegedly posting ‘derogatory’ remarks against India on Facebook

The accused Kashmiri student has denied making the remarks, claiming somebody else might have made the comments.

Published on: Jan 28, 2019, 13:57:31 IST

Hindustan Times, Nainital | By Neeraj Santoshi, Nainital

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Police have filed an FIR against a Kashmiri student studying B Tech second year at Graphic Era Hill University in Nainital’s Bhimtal for alleged breach of peace and promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, said Sunil Kumar Meena, senior superintendent of police Nainital.

The Nainital-based varsity said it had suspended the student on Friday itself and initiated an internal inquiry against him. (AP File)

After some rightwing activists staged a protest on the campus demanding stern action against the Kashmiri student, the university sought the help of police to escort him out of the hostel and hand him over to his relatives. The student hails from Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Meena said they filed the FIR against the student under IPC 504 and 153 after Sunil Mehta, member of local civic body made a written complaint at Bhowali police station that the student had allegedly posted ‘derogatory’ remarks against India on Facebook while commenting on a poster of movie ‘Uri-The Surgical Strike’.

“The student has denied making the remarks, claiming that somebody else might have made the comments. However, the matter is being probed by the cyber cell of the police,” he said.

MC Lohani, in-charge campus and assistant director (administration ) Graphic Era Hill University said when the matter was brought to their notice , they suspended the student on Friday itself and initiated an internal inquiry against him.

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Neeraj Santoshi
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.Read More

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