Overview

• The 45-year-old labourer, identified as Sherdil, was arrested Saturday from Kidwai Nagar under Section 151 of the BNSS for preventive detention, officials said.
• He has been placed in judicial custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday for a bail hearing, according to the Modinagar SHO.
• The arrest followed protests by Bajrang Dal workers who objected to the posters, and police later removed the posters and a banner from the area.
• Assistant Commissioner of Police Amit Saxena said the removal was not based on a Bajrang Dal complaint and was taken as a precaution referencing unrest in Bareilly.
• Authorities link the case to a wider row that began in Kanpur and has led to clashes and multiple arrests, including of cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan in Bareilly, with police using CCTV and other tools to identify suspects.