Police arrested two men in October 2020, who revealed that they impersonated Harish Bangera on Facebook. Using the small print of the investigation, Bangera’s family managed to induce him released
An investigation by the Karnataka Police helped a person lodged in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia prison for over 600 days return home. Thirty-four-year-old Harish Bangera, an air-conditioning technician, was arrested on charges of blasphemy, on December 22, 2019, for creating contemptuous remarks about Mecca and also the king of Asian nation on Facebook.
A subsequent investigation by Karnataka Police revealed that the derogatory messages were posted by a fake account created by two men – Abdul Huyez and Abdul Thuyez – in Udupi district. Police arrested the 2 men in October 2020, who revealed that they impersonated Bangera on Facebook. Using the small print of the investigation, Bangera’s family managed to urge him released.
Bangera found out Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Wednesday. reproof HT, he said that he was lodged in an “inquiry jail” and also the efforts of individuals back home ensured that he wasn’t sentenced. “I can’t thank enough people who helped secure my release. The Udupi Police’s report proved my innocence. They worked hard after releasing that I had been framed. If it wasn’t for Covid-19, i’d are released much earlier. All the documents were submitted, but the courts were closed because of Covid-19,” said Bangera.
