Overview

• Salma Raffiq Khan, a 40-year-old beauty parlour operator from Malvani-Malad, is under investigation for her Facebook post critical of Operation Sindoor.
• The FIR, registered on May 10, cites Section 353 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and provisions of the Information Technology Act for public mischief and provocative content.
• Khan's post included a statement criticizing government decisions and an obscene reference to the operation, which authorities deemed inflammatory.
• Operation Sindoor was launched by the Indian armed forces in response to the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.
• Police have issued a notice to Khan and confirmed that there are no prior cases against her as the preliminary inquiry progresses.