Prophet Row: Kashmiri Youtuber Accused Of Uploading Video Depicting Beheading Of Nupur Sharma Enlarged On Bail By Srinagar Court
Live LawA Srinagar Court has granted bail to a Kashmir-based YouTuber Faisal Wani who had been arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police last week for allegedly uploading a video depicting the beheading of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her remarks on Prophet Muhammad. The accused is said to have posted the video in question on his YouTube channel wherein the bare-bodied YouTuber, wielding a sword had espoused violence and depicted beheading a photo of Sharma. Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Srinagar Ajay Kumar while granting bail to Wani observed that the offences against accused do not carry severe punishment under law and the accused is neither a flight risk nor has any criminal antecedents. Contesting the application seeking grant of bail the prosecution argued that the act of the accused is extremely grave and besides causing panic and alarm in general public has also a strong tendency for glorifying violence particularly among children.