May 22, 2021 01:55 pm | Updated 01:55 pm IST - NEW DELHI:
Delhi Police have registered a First Information Report against former Aligarh Muslim University student Sharjeel Usmani for allegedly posting 'objectionable' tweets.
Police said that a complaint was received at East Delhi's Laxmi Nagar police station stating that Usmani's tweets regarding a journalist's death and 'Lord Ram' were defamatory.
Police have registered a non-cognizable report under section 505 (statements conducting to public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered.
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