Instagram influencer nabbed in Gurugram over post on Operation Sindoor

Kolkata police has arrested a female Instagram influencer, who allegedly uploaded a video with communal comments, claiming Bollywood actors were silence on Operation Sindoor, a source said on Saturday.

The woman, enrolled in Pune's Law University, was arrested from Gurugram.

According to the local police sources, Sharmishtha Panoli was arrested for making a post on Instagram in which alleged that the Hindi film actors were silent on Operation Sindoor.


The post was disapproved of by many, who trolled her and wrote threatening messages in the comments.

The backlash forced her to delete the video and issue an apology.

But by then, a complaint had been filed against her in Kolkata, followed by notices to her and her family.

When she decamped with her family, a court issued an arrest warrant against her. She was arrested from Gurugram on Friday night.

"Several attempts were made to send legal notices to Panoli and her family but they disappeared. After that the police placed the matter before the court. The court issued her arrest warrant and on Friday night Kolkata Police arrested him from Gurugram," an officer from Kolkata police said. PTI