Updated On: 31 March, 2025 02:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A man from Ulhasnagar has been detained for allegedly sharing an objectionable WhatsApp status with a picture near Aurangzeb’s tomb, prompting police action under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb. (Pics/PTI)
A man from Maharashtra’s Thane district has been detained by the police for allegedly posting offensive comments along with a purported picture of himself near Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, an official confirmed on Monday.
According to PTI, the accused is a resident of Samata Nagar in Ulhasnagar township. The case came to light after a teacher lodged a complaint against him at the Ulhasnagar police station. The complainant informed the police that the accused had shared a WhatsApp status featuring an image of himself standing near Aurangzeb’s tomb, accompanied by allegedly objectionable remarks.