Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a journalist from Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district for allegedly uploading an objectionable and provocative image of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Facebook, officials said on Tuesday (February 10, 2026).
According to the police, a case was registered on Monday (February 9, 2026) at the city police station on a complaint filed by BJP Hanumanganj Mandal general secretary Amrish Kumar Pandey.
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The FIR names one Pawan Tiwari under Section 196(1)(b) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place, etc.) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Citing the FIR, police said the accused posted an objectionable image of UP CM on Facebook on Sunday (February 8, 2026), accompanied by a controversial caption.
