Gujarat: Azad Riyazuddin Ansari jailed for 3 years for derogatory post on Lord Ganesha
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Gujarat: Azad Riyazuddin Ansari jailed for 3 years for derogatory post on Lord Ganesha

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On 25th November, the Additional Judicial Magistrate Court of Valsad sentenced a Muslim man to 3 years in prison for making a derogatory post about Lord Ganesha on Facebook. Additionally, the court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict, Azad Riazuddin Ansari for hurting the sentiments of the Hindu community with his derogatory post on Lord Ganesha. The case started five years back when Ansari insulted Lord Ganesha by uploading a post on Facebook during Ganeshotsav in 2018. After 5 years of court proceedings, the Additional Judicial Magistrate Court of Valsad finally convicted Ansari under Section 248 of CrpC and Sections 153, 295 of IPC and Section 67 of the IT Act.

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