The Jammu & Kashmir Police on Saturday arrested Faisal Wani, a Kashmiri YouTuber who made a video of a ‘virtual beheading’ of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma, even as he tendered an apology online and withdrew the video.
Mr. Wani has been charged under Sections 505 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code for “intending to cause harm” and “criminal intimidation”. The police lodged a first information report (FIR) at the Safa Kadal Police Station in Srinagar.
Mr. Wani’s video depicted Ms. Sharma’s beheading against the backdrop of music from the popular Turkish serial Resurrection. There was a growing clamour online to arrest Mr. Wani for making the video.
