Pune Law Student Held In Gurugram For 'Derogatory' Social Media Post On Op Sindoor

Panoli had uploaded a video on Operation Sindoor on social media allegedly containing "disrespectful and derogatory remarks" targeting a particular religion. The video was later deleted. 

Pune law student Sharmistha Panoli was arrested by Kolkata Police for 'derogatory' remarks in social media post on Operation Sindoor.

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A law student from Pune, identified as Sharmistha Panoli, was apprehended Friday night by Kolkata Police from Gurugram for allegedly making offensive remarks on a social media post on Operation Sindoor.  

According to a report by India Today, Panoli had uploaded a video on Instagram that allegedly contained "disrespectful and derogatory" remarks targeting a particular religion. The video was later deleted. 

A complaint was filed at a police station in Kolkata aftet the clip went viral and sparked outrage. Following that, an FIR was registered against her by Kolkata Police.

"The case pertains to an Instagram video by a woman named Sharmistha Panoli that hurt the religious sentiments of members of a particular community," the report quoted a senior police officer as saying.

Authorities claimed that several attempts to serve a legal notice to Panoli were unsuccessful as she and her family had allegedly gone into hiding. Following this, an arrest warrant was issued by a court, leading to her arrest in Gurugram.

However, following the controversy, Panoli issued an unconditional apology on social media and deleted her videos and posts.

She wrote on X, "I do hereby tender my unconditional apology. Whatever was put are my personal feelings and I never intentionally wanted to hurt anybody, so if anybody is hurt I'm sorry for the same. I expect co-operation and understanding. Henceforth, I will be cautious in my public post. Again, please accept my apologies."

Pune Teen Held For Post On Op Sindoor Appears For Exam After Bail

In a similar case, a 19-year-old engineering student was arrested from Pune for a social media post criticisng Operation Sindoor. However, she was later released on bail and even appeared for her semester examination on Thursday under intensified security, her lawyer informed the Bombay High Court, news agency PTI reported.

The court ordered the immediate release of the student, originally from Jammu and Kashmir, from Pune's Yerwada Central Jail, saying that the police were "bent upon ruining her life" and intent on turning her into a "hardcore criminal."

Advocate Farhana Shah, representing the student, informed a vacation bench that her client was released from jail Tuesday night, following the court's directives. "The college issued her the admit card on Wednesday and she has appeared for the exam scheduled on Thursday," Shah informed the bench.