On 12th November 2020, after Sameet Thakkar was arrested for the third time, his brother Rishi Thakkar on Thursday Maharashtra After being arrested by Mumbai's VP Road police in the same case, was sent to 6-day police custody by a Mumbai court. Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 25 (ANI): Sameet Thakkar has been arrested for allegedly making objectionable comments against Chief … Thakkar, who has over 63,000 followers on Twitter and is followed by PM Narendra Modi had referred to CM Uddhav Thackeray as 'Modern day Aurangazeb', while referring to Aaditya as 'Penguin beta’ in his tweets on June 1, 30 and July 30. “We told the court that if people were to be arrested for such remarks on Twitter, then we will have to create special Twitter jails in the country,” said Jaiswal. He has been sent to police custody till November 13. The court asked Thakkar to visit the police station again on October 16 which he didn't. It's human rights' violation by police as my brother's hands were tied & face was covered with black cloth when he was brought to court today. Trouble refuses to end for Sameet Thakkar who is paying a heavy price for posting comments on social media against Maharashtra Chief Minister and his son. Arnab Goswami's MEGA announcement: Republic channels in every state; global media project. Sameet tied with a rope and face covered with a black cloth. Sameet Thakkar's police custody extended Maharashtra: Nagpur court extends Sameet Thakkar's police custody till 2 Nov. Being arrested for the third time in 17 days, Thakkar was initially booked for the same tweets on 2 July, based on several complaints. Mumbai: Sameet Thakkar, a BJP sympathiser who was arrested last week in Nagpur for allegedly making derogatory posts about Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his son, state minister Aaditya Thackeray, is one of at least 50 accused (including people and social media accounts) named in police complaints in the state since April over similar allegations. He was booked for defamation, Section 292 (using obscene words in public) and Section 67 (transmitting obscene material in electronic form) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Reports state that Thakkar's most recent arrest was based on a complaint by Dharmendra Mishra, a lawyer attached with Shiv Sena. Thakkar who is facing charges for his remarks was arrested by Maharashtra police for the third time in a row on November 11. Thakkar was arrested by Mumbai's BKC cyber police on Tuesday, for the same objectionable tweets against Shiv Sena Supremo Uddhav Thackeray and son - Aaditya, as per reports. The court, however, had asked him to report to the police station daily, which Thakkar didn’t follow. 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Nagpur court extends police custody of Sameet Thakkar till Nov 2 for tweets on Thackerays. Thakkar who is facing charges for his remarks was arrested by Maharashtra police for the third time in a row on November 11. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines. Sameet Thakkar is an average citizen who used to criticise the Uddhav Thackeray government on Twitter. Sameet Thakkar, who is in his mid-20s, hails from Nagpur. The Indian Express is now on Telegram. The woman actor further alleged the court had failed to uphold the spirit of the in-camera trial by allowing as many as 20 lawyers to be present within its premises. Bihar: Tejashwi issues ultimatum; asks CM Nitish to step down after finishing 3rd in polls. An FIR was lodged against Thakkar, a businessman, at Sitabuldi police station on August 12 on the basis of a complaint by Manish Tiwari, said to be an aide of Shiv Sena MLC Dushyant Chaturvedi. The Mumbai Police have registered a case against a person for posting derogatory remarks on chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, his son and tourism minister Aaditya Thackeray and … In a shocking visual, Thakkar was brought to court today, bound; with a black cloth covering his face. Irrespective of political views, it is completely unlawful & immoral.All of us should be raising our voice against this pic.twitter.com/tUkrktUPgF, Sameet Thakkar sent to 6 days police custody for his tweets against Thackerays. But Government Pleader Nitin Telgote told the court that Thakkar had over 60,000 Twitter followers and the police needed to find out if he was connected to any group or organisation. Sameet Thakkar is currently in police custody and will remain so until the 30th of October. He was arrested by the Nagpur Police from Rajkot two days ago. Several Twitterati lashed out at Thakkar, while many others have come out in support using #BabyPenguin, which has been trending on Twitter. Thakkar was produced before a JMFC court on Monday, and the court sent him to police custody till October 30. “Thakkar has a huge following on Twitter, including the Prime Minister, several Union and state ministers, and hundreds of MPs and MLAs,” he said. One of Thakkar’s lawyers, Prakash Jaiswal, said, “The court remanded Thakkar in police custody till October 30.” He was granted relief by the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court, which had ordered the police on August 28 to refrain from taking coercive action against him. 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After Nagpur resident Sameet Thakkar was arrested for the third time, his brother Rishi Thakkar on Thursday Maharashtra met governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari seeking his intervention. He had also allegedly coined the term “baby penguin ” for Aaditya Thackeray. An offence of obscenity and defamation has been registered against a person named Sameet Thakkar, for his alleged derogatory tweets against ministers of the state government on Twitter. They treating him the way hardcore terrorist is treated: Rishi Thakkar, Sameet Thakkar's brother. * The moderation of comments is automated and not cleared manually by, Copyright © 2021 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, Nagpur: Youth remanded in police custody till Oct 30 over 'offensive posts' on Twitter against CM & Aaditya. Thakkar was produced before a JMFC court on Monday, and the court sent him to police custody till October 30. He said Thakkar’s “abusive” Tweets had the potential to flare up communal tensions. Reports state that the Police booked Thakkar are under sections 292 (obscene acts or words in public), 500 (defamation) of the Indian Penal Code, and 67 (publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form) of the Information Technology Act. 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He also mentioned CM as ‘Modern day Aurangazeb’ and posted a derogatory discussion on Raut. Thakkar was arrested by the Mumbai police on October 24 and then re-arrested after he got bail in a case based on the objectionable tweets. He has been sent to police custody till November 13. Twitter User Sameet Thakkar Rearrested Minutes After He Got Bail Over 'Objectionable' Posts on Thackerays Representational Image The offence against Thakkar in Nagpur was registered at the Sitabuldi police station on the basis of a complaint lodged by local Shiv Sena leader Nitin Tiwari. Is this what the Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro will look like? Sameet Thakkar was arrested by Mumbai Police for making "objectionable" comments against CM Thackeray and his son and Minister Aaditya Thackeray was granted bail on Monday by a Nagpur Court. Thakkar had allegedly termed the CM “adhunik (modern) Aurangzeb” for his permission to celebrate Eid. Challenging the FIR against him, Thakkar approached the Bombay High Court to seek cancellation of the FIR and avoid arrest - which ordered him to record his statement. He allegedly also had “abusive communal exchanges” with members of the minority community on Twitter. Sameet Thakkar, who is in his mid-20s, hails from Nagpur. "It's human rights' violation by police as my brother's hands were tied and face was covered with black cloth when he was brought to court today. They treating him the way hardcore terrorist is treated". He was accused of posting objectionable content against CM Thackeray, Aaditya Thackeray and Nitin Raut. He has a huge following on Twitter thanks to exposes & knowledge about the behind the scenes political dramas. Thakkar has also referred to Aaditya Thackeray and ‘Muhammad Azam Shah’, who is Aurangzeb’s son. Thakkar complied with the court's direction but then escaped the VP Road police station citing fear of arrest by the cyber cell. Renu added, “We are moving the Supreme Court on Tuesday, seeking relief and consolidation of all cases at one place… his Twitter remarks do not constitute any offence and we are going to plead it forcefully before the Supreme Court. The HC had then dismissed his petition on October 20, paving the way for his arrest. A Nagpur court has remanded a youth in police custody for allegedly putting up “offensive posts” against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and his son and state Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray, as well as for writing “communal and abusive posts” on Twitter. For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App. However, soon after getting bail, he was rearrested by the Mumbai Police. Speaking to ANI, Rishi Thakkar, Sameet Thakkar's brother alleged he was being treated the way hardcore terrorists are treated. He was arrested on 24 Oct for allegedly making objectionable comments against Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray & … Sameet Thakkar is a twitter celeb who is renowned for his information on political happenings. @thakkar_sameet 26 Apr 20 Now latest today Afternoon @aroonpurie again called to same BJP leader whom he threatened that he will take Navin kumar Producer of Dastak back if BJP continues to boycott his network. Being arrested for the third time in 17 days, Thakkar was initially booked for the same tweets on 2 July, based on several complaints. ', terming it 'against tenet of humanity'. The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards. However, soon after he got bail, Thakkar was rearrested by Mumbai Police, reported ANI. “Another complaint has been filed against Thakkar at Mumbai, where the HC had directed police to refrain from taking any coercive action,” said Thakkar’s lawyer in High Court, Raspal Singh Renu. This led to his arrest on 24 October with him being in police custody till date. He was arrested by the Nagpur Police from Rajkot two days ago. Twitter user held over remarks gets police custody till Oct 30 Twitter user Sameet Thakkar, arrested for posting allegedly objectionable comments against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his son and minister Aaditya Thackeray on the social media platform, was on Monday remanded to police custody till October 30. The case against Sameet Thakkar On 2nd July, two FIRs were registered against Sameer in Nagpur and at VP Road police station, Mumbai. Thakkar's brother - Rishi opined, "It's human rights' violation by police as my brother's hands were tied & face was covered with black cloth when he was brought to court today. Several complaints were filed by citizens taking objection to Thakkar's tweets - calling it 'vulgar and obscene', as per reports. One of Thakkar’s lawyers, Prakash Jaiswal, said, “The court remanded Thakkar in police custody till October 30.”. Sameet Thakkar, who was arrested on October 24 for allegedly making objectionable comments against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Cabinet Minister Aaditya Thackeray on social media, was granted bail by a Nagpur Court on Monday. If Sameet Thakkar is to be believed the actress in question was Aditi Rao Hydari. Thakkar was arrested by Mumbai's BKC cyber police on Tuesday, for the same objectionable tweets against Shiv Sena Supremo Uddhav Thackeray and son - Aaditya, as per reports. 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