Activist detained over remarks against Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil
- Pune Police arrested social activist Santosh Pandit at 1 am on Thursday for allegedly making defamatory and obscene remarks about Higher Education Minister Chandrakant Patil and a woman corporator.
- Pandit frequently posts videos on social media addressing civic problems and alleged traffic violations by public representatives in Pune, building a substantial online following.
- A corporator associated with Patil filed the complaint, alleging derogatory remarks intended to tarnish the Bharatiya Janata Party leader's image, though the specific video remains unidentified.
- Authorities booked Pandit under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for sexually-coloured remarks, defamation, and insulting public peace, plus charges under the Information Technology Act for transmitting obscene material.
- Before the arrest, Pandit criticized infrastructure projects in Kothrud, the constituency where Patil serves as MLA, highlighting the context of the complaint.
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Police arrest influencer Santosh Pandit over remarks against minister Chandrakant Patil
Pandit, who has built a large following for speaking against VIP convoys and civic mismanagement, was picked up from his residence in Kothrud around 1 am, shortly after a second FIR was registered against him at Kothrud Police Station.
YouTuber arrested over obscene posts on Maha Minister
Pune: Social media influencer Santosh Pandit was arrested from his residence in Pune during the early hours of Thursday, September 3, in connection with a case of posting obscene and sexually suggestive content targeting Maharashtra Minister Chandrakant Patil and Pune Municipal Corporation corporator Mitali Kuldeep Salvekar. Pune Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 3), Sagar Kawade, … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, En…
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The CSR JournalPune YouTuber-activist arrested at 1 am over obscene remarks against women
Pune activist and YouTuber Santosh Pandit was arrested after complaints over allegedly obscene remarks in his videos. The late-night arrest and a separate complaint over remarks against Chandrakant Patil have fuelled online outrage.
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