Cybercrime police in Coimbatore have arrested a YouTuber for posting videos of non-Muslim women participating in a challenge where they try wearing a hijab and share their experience.
Anas Ahamed (21) of Coonoor in the Nilgiris, a resident of Bismi Nagar at Podanur in Coimbatore, was arrested on September 5, based on a complaint lodged by S. Kumaresan, a member of the Hindu Munnani, said the police.
According to the police, the complainant alleged that the video, titled ‘Hijab challenge with Indian girls – Trying Hijab for the first time’, posted by the accused on the YouTube channel ‘Kaswa TV Exclusive’ could trigger tension among different communities.
The video featured a female presenter in a burqa approaching non-Muslim women on Race Course walkway in Coimbatore and engaging them in the hijab challenge. The women who volunteered for the challenge wore hijab, while some of them tried on a burqa. The video also showed the participants sharing their experiences after wearing the hijab and burqa.
Based on Mr. Kumaresan’s complaint lodged on September 5, the police registered a case against Ahamed for offences under Sections 352 and 353 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and 66 F (punishment for cyber terrorism) of the Information Technology Act.
Ahamed was produced before a court and was remanded in judicial custody on September 6. Further investigation in the case is on, said the police.
Published - September 08, 2024 08:50 pm IST
