Varanasi:Fourteen Muslims, accused of eating chicken and discarding the bones during iftar on a boat along the ghats of the River Ganges in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state of India, were denied bail, with the court observing that posting the act on social media platforms indicated their intention to disrupt communal peace.
According to Kashmir24, Judge Alok Kumar of the Sessions Court in his order said, “Posting the said video on social media prima facie proves that the said incident was committed with the objective of affecting social harmony.”
The bail plea of the accused was also rejected by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate on March 23.
On March 15, videos emerged showing the accused purportedly breaking their Ramadan fast with chicken and allegedly throwing leftovers into the river. The posts went massively viral, prompting legal action, according to a media report.