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Sharmistha Panoli’s Accuser Denied Bail, Remanded in Hate Speech Case

A court rejected his bail plea following his arrest on June 9 over alleged hate speech, remanding him until June 16.

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Overview

  • Wajahat Khan was arrested by Kolkata Police on June 9 after evading multiple summons since June 1 for allegedly spreading derogatory posts against Hindu deities and communities.
  • On June 10, a Kolkata court denied Khan’s bail application and granted Kolkata Police custody under sections 196(1)(a), 299, 352 and 353(1)(c) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
  • Complaints against Khan have been filed in West Bengal, Assam and Haryana, including one by the Shree Ram Swabhiman Parishad accusing him of inflammatory and sexually explicit social media content.
  • Influencer Sharmistha Panoli, arrested on May 30 for communal remarks about Operation Sindoor, secured interim bail from the Calcutta High Court on June 5 with a ₹10,000 bond and travel restrictions.
  • Political leaders have clashed over the cases: BJP figures accuse the West Bengal government of selective enforcement and appeasement, while TMC spokespeople defend the police actions as lawful enforcement of hate speech statutes.