Muzaffarnagar,

28 May (HS): Five persons, including a college principal and a social worker,

were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district for allegedly posting

improper information about Bakrid greetings on social media, police said on Thursday.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kumar, Punit Kumar, the

head of a college in the Mirapur area, and computer operator Pradeep Kumar have

been detained.

According

to investigators, the accused duo reportedly uploaded Bakrid greetings made

using artificial intelligence (AI) that included photos of cows, which drew

criticism from various organizations. In another case, social worker Gohar

Siddiqui was detained for allegedly sharing similar information with cow

pictures on social media. According to authorities, Zahid and Kalimuddin were

detained on Thursday in the Kakroli and Bhopa police stations, respectively,

for similar posts. The SSP stated that the instances had been registered

separately and that additional investigation was underway.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi