Team Goemkarponn
ANJUNA: Anjuna Police have initiated legal proceedings against unidentified persons over alleged objectionable comments about Shree Swami Samarth circulated on social media.
The case was registered after a complaint from Nilesh Vernekar, founder of the Shree Swami Samarth Parivar Math in Siolim, who alleged that multiple anonymous Facebook accounts had posted content insulting the revered saint on the “Amche Goa” Facebook page.
Based on the complaint, police have invoked Section 299 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, relating to deliberate acts intended to offend religious sentiments.
The complainant alleged that the comments were made with the intention of insulting the faith of devotees and disturbing communal harmony. He urged police to identify those responsible and take appropriate legal action.
Before the FIR was registered, Vernekar, accompanied by devotees of the Math, had visited Anjuna Police Station and submitted a written representation demanding immediate action against the persons behind the social media posts.
Investigators are now working to trace the individuals operating the Facebook accounts from which the alleged comments originated. Police said further investigation is in progress.
