Overview

• Rajesh Soni was arrested by the Gujarat Police Cyber Crime Cell and booked under sections 152 and 353(1)(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for his social media commentary on Operation Sindoor.
• Authorities allege his posts questioned the use of public funds for government publicity and undermined the Indian Army’s morale.
• The FIR accused Soni of spreading false rumours intended to erode public trust in the armed forces.
• Gujarat Congress president Shaktisinh Gohil and MLA Jignesh Mevani condemned the arrest as an effort to silence dissent.
• After being produced before a court, Soni was remanded to judicial custody pending further investigation.