Overview

• Nawaz, a Bengaluru resident, was arrested for posting a video on Instagram advocating a bomb attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence.
• In the video, Nawaz criticized PM Modi, blaming him for the current India-Pakistan tensions and calling for his residence to be bombed.
• The Bandepalya Police registered an FIR, tracked Nawaz to his accommodation, and remanded him to judicial custody at Bengaluru Central Jail.
• A background check revealed Nawaz has a pending Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case in Tumakuru, adding complexity to the investigation.
• This arrest follows other recent cases in Karnataka targeting inflammatory social media posts, including one against a student opposing Operation Sindoor.