Kerala activist Rehana Fatima, who had attempted to enter the Sabrimala temple on October 19 after the Supreme Court allowed entry of women of all ages into the shrine, was arrested by Pathanamthitta police Tuesday on charges of allegedly hurting religious sentiment in Facebook post.
“A case under section 295(a) has been registered. She will be produced before a magistrate soon,” G Sunil Kumar, Inspector of Police, Pathanamthitta, confirmed to The Indian Express. The arrest comes after a local court rejected an anticipatory bail petition that Fathima had filed in connection with the case.