Mirzapur (UP), Sep 24 (PTI) Folk singer Saroj Sargam was arrested here along with her husband for allegedly uploading a song containing derogatory remarks against Goddess Durga on her YouTube channel, a police official said on Wednesday.

He said that Sargam, a resident of Garhwa village in Mirzapur district, posted the video on September 19. Its contents triggered outrage among the Hindu community.

Following this, Sub-Inspector Santosh Kumar Rai of Madihan police station filed a complaint, based on which a case was registered. Show Full Article

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Somen Barma said a surveillance and cyber team was roped in for the investigation.

“Acting on the viral video, an FIR was registered on September 19. During investigation, evidence confirmed the involvement

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