Lakhimpur Kheri, 14 June (HS): A man was arrested on

Saturday after being observed wearing a T-shirt with the words 'Khalistan

Zindabad' on the back, according to a police officer. The guy, Ravindra Singh

alias Ravi, a resident of Govindnagar village within the jurisdiction of

Neemgaon police station, was seized by police on Friday after a photograph shot

in Shahjahanpur went viral online.

Ravindra was working at Jeevan Prakash Singh's home, according to authorities.

Ravindra had to leave work early on June 11 to see his ill mother-in-law.

Jeevan Prakash offered him a T-shirt he had gotten from an Amritsar cousin, Rajveer

Singh. According to the officer, Ravindra and Jeevan Prakash were not aware of

the message placed on the T-shirt.

Ravindra apparently took the shot while riding his motorcycle in

Shahjahanpur. Police were able to locate

and apprehend him thanks to the registration number of his car. Following an

inquiry, Rajveer Singh confessed that he had given the T-shirt to Jeevan

Prakash, claiming that he had bought it from a local market in Amritsar without

recognizing what was printed on it. According to Circle Officer (Sadar) Ramesh

Tiwari, Ravindra was released after an investigation established that he had no

knowledge of the offending slogan and no ties to any separatist movement. However,

as a precaution, he was charged under Section 127 of the Bharatiya Nagarik

Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) (security for good behavior from those propagating

particular information).

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi