Police in Homna upazila of Cumilla on Wednesday arrested a 35-year-old man, Mohsin, for allegedly making belligerent remarks about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on social media.
The arrest took place around noon in Fakirbari area of Achadpur village. Later in the evening, Shariful Islam, organizational secretary of Bangladesh Islami Jubo Sena Homna branch, filed a case against Mohsin at Homna police station. Mohsin is the son of Alek Shah of the same village.
According to police, Mohsin posted the offensive content from his Facebook account “Bemja Mohsin” at 10:52am on Wednesday. The post allegedly hurt religious sentiments of Muslims. Locals gathered outside the police station in protest, demanding exemplary punishment.
Homna UNO Khemalika Chakma and ASP Abdul Karim also visited the station following the unrest.
Police said Mohsin had previously made controversial religious posts from the same account on August 29, sparking local outrage.
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Local leaders of Islami Jubo Sena and Islami Front claimed Mohsin had a history of posting provocative content online and demanded strict legal action, including capital punishment.
Homna police OC Muhammad Rafiqul Islam said Mohsin would be sent to Cumilla district jail after court proceedings.