Udupi: Manipal police said they arrested two youths for a social media post that allegedly mocked an interfaith marriage and attempted to create disharmony between religious communities.The suo motu case was registered after police received information about a sarcastic and provocative post circulated on May 16, 2025. The post referred to a married Hindu woman from Karkala and a Muslim youth, and was found to promote enmity between religions. Police invoked BNS Sections 353(2) and 56.During the investigation, metadata analysis helped police identify the Instagram accounts that uploaded the post. The accused were identified as Nitesh K, 20, from Bantwal taluk in Dakshina Kannada district, who was arrested on Jan 30, and Hitesh A, 19, from Siribagilu village in Kadaba taluk, who was arrested on Feb 1 from Lalbagh. Police seized their mobile phones as part of the probe.
