LUCKNOW: A realtor posted an obscene image of a Hindu God on his social media accounts, fuelling public protest in

after which Para police lodged an FIR and arrested him on Sunday. Ishtekhar Ali (48), a resident of Alamnagar, was arrested on charges of promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, deliberate insulting act intended to outrage religious feelings of any class, and publishing material containing sexually explicit act in electronic form, said police.

Alamnagar resident Manoj Kumar Gupta, a contractor lodged a complaint following which Ali was booked and arrested.

Para station house officer, Triloki Singh, said, “Ali had posted an indecent photograph of a Hindu God on his social media account on Saturday. The post was shared by many and irked residents who staged a protest. An FIR was lodged and Ali was arrested.”

“Ali claimed he was not guilty and denied that he posted any such content on his social media accounts,” the Para SHO added. On the other hand, the complainant Gupta alleged that Ali has been regularly writing comments against national leaders on his social media accounts.