FIR against Instagram user for allegedly abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi over student protest in Delhi
Police said they are verifying the ownership and operation of the Instagram account, and examining the allegedly objectionable content as part of the investigation.
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The FIR was registered based on a complaint by Abhilash Reddy M (38), president of the BJP unit in Sarvagnanagar constituency
Updated - July 23, 2026 02:23 pm IST - Bengaluru
According to the complaint, the accused allegedly shared an Instagram post containing abusive words directed at the Prime Minister over the protests by students in New Delhi demanding resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for the NEET paper leak. | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic
Banaswadi police in Bengaluru have registered an FIR against an Instagram user, identified as Hudson, for allegedly posting abusive remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media.
The FIR was registered on July 22 based on a complaint by Abhilash Reddy M (38), president of the BJP unit in Sarvagnanagar constituency.
According to the complaint, Hudson, who allegedly runs Pandyan’s Biryani on a footpath at Kammanahalli, shared an Instagram post through the account ‘madonly’ containing abusive words directed at the Prime Minister over the recent protests by students in New Delhi.
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The complainant alleged that the post insulted the Prime Minister, and sought strict legal action against the accused.
Based on the complaint, Banaswadi police registered a case under Sections 196(1)(a) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, along with Sections 66 and 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and have launched an investigation.
Police said they are verifying the ownership and operation of the Instagram account, and examining the allegedly objectionable content as part of the investigation. No arrest has been reported so far.
Published - July 23, 2026 01:36 pm IST
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