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Mangaluru: Man held for posting communally provocative comments on social media

  •   Sat, Mar 28 2026 03:01:46 PM

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Mar 28: Police have arrested a man for allegedly posting communally provocative comments on social media in connection with a video related to a Quran recitation competition.

The incident pertains to January 2026, when a video of a Qirat (Quran recitation) competition held at a convention centre in Mangaluru was being circulated on a newspaper’s Facebook page. During this time, a person identified as Ganesh Prasad posted a provocative comment from his account stating, “Children are brainwashed and sent in the future to plant bombs in the country.”

Based on the complaint, a case was registered at Kankanady Town police station under Crime No. 15/2026, invoking Section 196 of the BNS and Section 66 of the IT Act, and an investigation was taken up.

During the course of the investigation, it was found that the person who posted the communally inflammatory comments from the Facebook account was Ganesh Prasad (41), a resident of Manjeshwar in Kasargod district. He is the son of S N Kabanuraya.

The accused was arrested by Kankanady Town police on March 27, and will be produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody.

 

 

 
  

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  • AJ, mangalore

    Sun, Mar 29 2026

    Good initiative by the SP who is very strict in dealing with online abuse.Now jobless guys will be careful and realise that they are accountable for what they post..

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  • ravi, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 29 2026

    why others are not caught who throw stones on religious procession all over India. While during their festival every thing goes peaceful this is the pointed to be noted.

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  • Alan, Mangalore/U.S.A

    Sat, Mar 28 2026

    Very good that he was caught. He should be put behind bars and the keys thrown away..Thanks to the timely move by the police

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sat, Mar 28 2026

    Hm,there are people sometimes dont know what to do with their time ,instead using it to do some useful things ,kill the time like this.Inviting troubles.Why should he not use his time to do some social work and gain happiness ad praise ?Now let him get what he deserves.

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