American and Southern Indian Film Actor Chetan Ahimsa arrested over Hindutva tweet

By
RUBY ZAIDI
American and Kannada actor Chetan Kumar Ahimsa arrested over Hindutva tweet.
Bengaluru police arrested Kannada actor Chetan Kumar Ahimsa on Tuesday for tweeting that “Hindutva is built on lies”.
Seshadripuram police picked up the Aa Dinagalu fame actor on the basis of a complaint filed by Shivakumar, 34, the convenor of Bajrang Dal’s Bengaluru North unit. The FIR has invoked IPC sections 505(2) (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred, or ill-will between classes) and 295(A) (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs).

A lower court in the city has remanded the actor for 14-day judicial custody.

A senior police officer confirmed the arrest and dismissed accusations that the police have been “targeting” the actor for speaking up against Hindutva. “We file an FIR whenever we receive a complaint. We go by the law,” the officer said.
Chethan Kumar
American and Indian film actor and activist also known as Chetan Ahimsa, is an American Kannada-language film actor and a public intellectual. He is a socio-political activist based in India. Chetan made his on-screen debut in the 2007 cult classic film Aa Dinagalu which earned him the Udaya Film Awards for best debut actor male. Although Chetan isn’t born in India, he was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
on February 24, 1983, 40 year old actor is an American national, Chetan nationality might create hurdles in his arrest as their are certain laws for the arrest of the American nationality holders.
Let’s see when further happens.