COIMBATORE: The rural police have on Tuesday registered three cases against Christian preacher Mohan C Lazarus, founder of Jesus Redeems, on charges of

.

The move comes after a video, which shows him saying

was in the clasp of satan, referring to a large number of places of worship of particular religion, had gone viral on social media. The date and the place of speech was yet to be ascertained.

Action was taken against him based on three separate complaints lodged against him with three different police stations.

In the first instance, BJP functionary R Jaihind Murugesan, 43, of Uthupalayam near Arasur, lodged a complaint against the preacher with the

police.

Based on the complaint, Sulur police inspector Thangaraj registered a first information report (FIR) against Mohan C Lazarus under Sections 153 (A) (1) (a) (b) and 295 (A) of the

.

Likewise, the Karumathampatti police registered a case against the Christian preacher under Sections 153 (A) and 295 (A) of the Indian Penal Code based on a complaint lodged by another BJP functionary, whose identity couldn’t be ascertained.

In another instance, VHP district deputy secretary R Manoshankar, 35, of Pollachi, lodged a complaint against Mohan Lazarus with the

west police, who registered a case. Further investigation is on.