A man has been arrested for posting offensive social media comments targeting BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal after she was injured during a protest, sparking a cyber crime investigation.
A 32-year-old man from Barabanki has been arrested for allegedly posting objectionable remarks on social media against BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal, who sustained injuries while burning effigies of opposition leaders at a public event here, police said on Tuesday.
According to a statement issued by the office of Superintendent of Police Vishwajeet Srivastava, a complaint was lodged on April 26 at Kotwali Nagar police station by a local resident, alleging that offensive comments were made on Facebook targeting the MLA.
The complainant stated that Jaiswal was injured on April 25 during a programme organised in support of the Nari Shakti Vandan campaign.
Following the incident, an objectionable post was uploaded by one Abhishek Verma, on which a Facebook user operating under the name "Barabanki Baba" allegedly made highly inappropriate and derogatory comments.
Based on the complaint, police registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act against Verma and the unidentified operator of the "Barabanki Baba" account.
Police said that with the assistance of the cyber surveillance cell, the account holder was identified as Anuj Kumar Verma, a resident of Akbarpur locality in Barabanki district.
He was arrested on Monday from his residence and produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody in Bahraich district jail.
Officials added that the accused has a prior criminal case registered against him. Another accused Abhishek Verma has not yet been arrested.
Meanwhile, Jaiswal's husband, Ashok Jaiswal, said on Tuesday that the MLA is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Lucknow and is currently admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU).
He said she is being treated under the supervision of plastic and reconstructive surgery specialist.
Several well-wishers, including Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana, have visited the hospital to enquire about her condition.
Jaiswal suffered injuries on April 25 during a BJP 'Mahila Janakrosh March' held in support of the women quota bill.
During the protest, effigies of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi were being burnt.