YouTuber Gulzar Sheikh has been arrested following allegations of putting numerous objects, together with cycles, soaps, and stones, on railway tracks for content material creation. The arrest got here after the Authorized Hindu Defence filed a grievance, with BJP nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla asserting the information on X (previously Twitter).
The controversy started when X consumer “TrainWaleBhaiya” shared a video exhibiting Sheikh’s harmful actions. The consumer highlighted the dangers to passengers, stating, “That is Mr. Gulzar Sheikh from Lalgopalganj, UP, who places random issues in entrance of trains for YouTube cash, placing the lives of hundreds of passengers in peril.” This submit prompted requires speedy motion from Indian Railways and native authorities.
Authorized Motion
Shehzad Poonawalla confirmed Sheikh’s arrest, referring to him as a “Rail Jihadi.” The Authorized Hindu Defence, a volunteer group lately established by Poonawalla filed the grievance in opposition to the YouTuber.
“Rail Jihadi” Gulzar arrested
रेल जिहादी गुलज़ार गिरफ़्तार
I assured you that Rail Jihadi received’t be spared by authorities @legalhindudef
Thanks @myogiadityanath @Uppolice @RailMinIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw https://t.co/oMTTc29Up0 pic.twitter.com/AytyZGZBy3
— Shehzad Jai Hind (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shehzad_Ind) August 1, 2024
The grievance cited violations beneath the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, highlighting the danger of public mischief and potential prepare derailments. Particular sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, The Railway Property (Illegal Possession) Act, 1966, and the IT Act, 2000, had been referenced to emphasise the severity of the offenses.
