City in-charge of Hindu Yuva Vahini, Ram Bhual Kushwaha, filed the complaint against Owaisi and one Mohammed Sultan for allegedly posting objectionable picture of BJP MP Yogi Adityanath on a social networking site.
The case was registered on the basis of the complaint filed at Rajghat police station.
The FIR was lodged under section 153(A) of IPC (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc, and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and section 66 A of IT Act.
The complainant alleged that a picture of Adityanath was distorted, made objectionable and posted on "I Support Asaduddin Owaisi" page of social networking site on May 20.
He said that the post was shared by Mohd Sultan last night.
When the copy of the FIR went viral on the social media, Senior Superintendent of Police Luv Kumar denied that a case has been registered against Owaisi.
On being asked that the Owaisi's name was mentioned in the copy of the FIR available with the media, he said it might have happened due to clerical mistake.
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