The police in Nagpur and Nashik districts of Maharashtra have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Sanjay Kumar, co-director of Lokniti-CSDS, after he shared a controversial social media post related to the Maharashtra elections, reported the ANI.

Officials said that the FIR includes multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), including those connected to spreading false information and election-related violations.

The complaint was filed by the Tehsildar of Ramtek, and investigations are ongoing, the said.