Noida youth arrested for creating fake Facebook profile of Patanjali chief

11 Aug 2018 8:34 PM IST

Patanjali spokesperson Tijarawala claimed that deliberate effort was being made to defame religious leaders and called for stern action.

Acharya Balkrishna, the head of yoga expert Baba Ramdev-run FMCG company Patanjali is one Huruns list of richest Indians. Photo: PTI

Acharya Balkrishna, the head of yoga expert Baba Ramdev-run FMCG company Patanjali has made it to Hurun's list of richest Indians. Photo: PTI

Noida: The Noida police on Saturday arrested a youth, Mohammad Jeeshan, for impersonating the Managing Director of Patanjali Ayurved Limited, Acharya Balkrishna on Facebook.

The police also recovered mobile phones and two SIM cards from the accused, who created a fake account of Balkrishna on the social networking site and indulged in inappropriate conversations with the latter's followers.

Soon after the arrest was made, Patanjali spokesperson SK Tijarawala claimed that a deliberate effort was being made to defame religious leaders, and called for stern action against the accused.

He also urged the police to consider the accused at par with a rape convict.

"What has happened is against the culture, religion, and values of Indian society, and an attempt to defame religious leaders by spreading false information about them. Accused in such cases should be given the same punishment as that given to those guilty of rape," he tweeted in Hindi.

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