The police in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli have arrested a Muslim man who wrote “I love Muhammad” on his chest and was seen waving the national flag, NDTV India reported on Wednesday.

Dilshad, a resident of the Kudana village in the district, was arrested after videos of him were circulated widely on social media platform Instagram.

A complaint in the matter was filed by a man named Nishikant, UP Tak quoted Shamli Deputy Superintendent of Police Amardeep Maurya as saying. The complainant alleged that Dilshad insulted Hinduism and hurled abuses at him, the official said.

“We are questioning him and looking into his motives,” Maurya told UP Tak.

The arrest comes amid a row that erupted in the state on September 4 when a group of Muslims held an “I love Muhammad” banner during an Eid-e-Mi

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