MUMBAI: Chetan Kumar, who is a well-known name in the Kannada entertainment industry, has been arrested by the Bengaluru Police.

The actor and pro-Dalit activist was arrested for tweeting on Karnataka High Court Justice Krishna Dixit, who is hearing the contentious hijab case. The Seshadripuram police filed a suo motu case against Chetan Kumar who is also a vocal tribal rights activist.

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For the uninitiated, in a 16 February tweet, he had shared a screenshot of a tweet he had posted nearly two years ago about comments made by Justice Krishna Dixit in a rape case. His post reads, “This is a tweet I wrote nearly two years ago regarding a Karnataka High Court decision

Justice Krishna Dixit made such disturbing comments in a rape case

Now this same judge is determining whether #hijabs are acceptable or not in govt schools

Does he have the clarity required?”

The actor’s wife said that he was arrested without notice to either him or family members. Megha said in a social media livestream Tuesday evening from outside the Seshadripuram police station, “This is kidnap. Every person arrested by the police should have access to legal help and at least their family should be informed.” A few Dalit rights activists had joined her to protest the arrest. Megha even said the local police couldn’t confirm Chetan Kumar’s whereabouts despite arresting him. On the other hand, the Bengaluru Police in a statement issued to the media said he had been arrested and produced before a magistrate for the tweet. The police said an FIR under section 505 (2) and 504 of the IPC was filed against him.

This is a tweet I wrote nearly two years ago regarding a Karnataka High Court decision

Justice Krishna Dixit made such disturbing comments in a rape case

Now this same judge is determining whether #hijabs are acceptable or not in govt schools

Does he have the clarity required? pic.twitter.com/Vg8VRXmJTW

— Chetan Kumar Ahimsa / (@ChetanAhimsa) February 16, 2022

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