Karnataka: 27-Year-Old Mangaluru Man Arrested Upon Return For Posting Derogatory Content On Hinduism While Abroad

A man from Mangaluru, Abdul Khader Nehad (27), was arrested upon his arrival in India for allegedly posting derogatory and provocative content about the Hindu religion on Instagram while residing in Saudi Arabia. A suo motu case was registered, and a Look Out Circular issued. He was detained at Calicut Airport, and further investigations are ongoing.

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Karnataka: 27-Year-Old Mangaluru Man Arrested Upon Return For Posting Derogatory Content On Hinduism While Abroad | File Pic (Representational Image)

Mangaluru (Karnataka): A man was arrested upon his arrival in India for allegedly posting derogatory and provocative content about the Hindu religion while staying abroad, police said on Monday.

The accused Abdul Khader Nehad (27), a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia, they said.

Case Registered

According to police, a suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly derogatory and provocative post related to the Hindu religion was uploaded on the Instagram account 'team_sdpi_2025'.

During the investigation, technical analysis revealed that the post was uploaded by Nehad, who was residing in Saudi Arabia at the time, a senior police officer said.

Based on this, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him, he said.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from abroad at the Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody by the police upon arrival. Further investigation is underway, police added.

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Published on: Monday, December 15, 2025, 12:24 PM IST

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