Arrest in Nashik: Pamphlet Scandal Incites Tension

A person in Nashik, Maharashtra, was arrested for allegedly printing pamphlets with objectionable messages targeting a particular community to trouble a rival. The pamphlets caused citywide tension, leading to protests by various groups. Authorities have urged calm and registered a case under multiple legal provisions.

A person in Nashik, Maharashtra, was arrested for allegedly printing pamphlets with objectionable messages intended to target a specific community and put a rival in jeopardy, according to police reports shared on Saturday.

The dissemination of these pamphlets led to widespread unrest in several city areas, notably Rajwada and Panchavti. Various groups, including the Republican Party of India (Athawale) and Dalit organizations, staged protests at Nimani and Dindori Naka in the morning.

"The individual named as the pamphlet printer is uninvolved in the matter. Our investigation revealed that someone he had a dispute with orchestrated this to cause him trouble. The actual offender behind the objectionable pamphlets has been apprehended. We have appealed to all groups to maintain peace and prevent this incident from inciting communal discord," explained Assistant Commissioner of Police Kirankumar Chavan. The case has been registered at Panchavati police station under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and the Information Technology Act, added the ACP.

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