Hyderabad: Police arrests man for assault, inciting religious tensions in viral video

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 2 (ANI): One man was arrested by Saifabad Police, Hyderabad City, for allegedly assaulting two persons here and spreading the video of the incident, inciting and provoking communal tensions, police said.
The accused has been identified as Mohammed Raheel (24 years).
"A recent incident has come to light where two individuals were harassed in a public place, with the act being filmed without consent and circulated on social media. Preliminary investigation reveals that the video was deliberately shared with the intent to provoke communal sentiments, invade personal privacy, and promote divisive narratives. The individual who recorded and transmitted the video has been arrested. Relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act have been invoked," DCP Hyderabad (Central Zone) K Shilpavalli said.
Police said the accused began recording both on his mobile phone and questioned the woman for being with a man from a different religion while wearing a hijab.
"He used abusive language, threatened them, and physically assaulted both individuals and threatened them with dire consequences. He also snatched Neeraj's helmet and threw it on him to injure. They fled away on their bike with fear. He followed them in an intimidating manner by video graphing them with his cell phone until they reached the Himayat Nagar area," police said.
Further investigation is underway. (ANI)