BENGALURU: The Karnataka police have arrested a 20-year-old youth for uploading a pro-Palestine WhatsApp status through provocative slogans. The arrested youth has been identified as Vijayanagar native Alam Basha. The police had received confidential information that some people in Hospet in Vijayanagar have been supporting Palestine amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

Police said that Alam Basha was taken into custody after it was found that he was circulating anti-national videos that could disrupt law and order. The police also said that the action was a measure to prevent the circulation of such videos. Alam Basha has been booked for circulating anti-national content. He will be soon presented before the Executive Magistrate.

Meanwhile, hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts were removed from the social media platform X following the brutal attack by Hamas militants in Israel. X, owned by Elon Musk, announced this while clarifying that there was no place for terrorist organizations. CEO Linda Yaccarino stated that X also has a mission to protect the public in times of emergency and to ensure that illegal content does not circulate through the platform. Terrorist organizations have no place in X. Linda also clarified that the accounts of those who support such terrorist organizations will be removed.