KRK arrest: Kamaal R Khan sent to 14-day judicial custody over 'derogatory' tweets about actors
30 Aug 2022 17:09:52
Mumbai, August 30: Kamaal R Khan better known as KRK, has been sent to a 14-day judicial custody by Borivali court, following his arrest over derogatory tweets on late actors Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan in 2020.
“We have registered an FIR against Kamaal R Khan for making derogatory remarks about both the deceased actors under Section 294 (punishment for obscene acts or words in public) and other provisions of the IPC," the police officer added.
Earlier this year, KRK caused a ruckus on social media when he announced the release Deshdrohi 2, a self-proclaimed blockbuster that’s apparently going to be “bigger than Bahubali".
He was nabbed from Mumbai airport on Tuesday morning. An FIR was registered against Khan in 2020, and thereafter a lookout notice was issued against him.
KRK had posted insulting tweets on late actors, both of whom died in 2020. These tweets were later deleted.
“On April 30, Khan had allegedly taken to Twitter to announce Rishi Kapoor’s hospitalisation and tweeted saying that the actor must not die as wine shops were set to open soon," said a police officer.
Earlier this year, KRK caused a ruckus on social media when he announced the release Deshdrohi 2, a self-proclaimed blockbuster that’s apparently going to be “bigger than Bahubali".
