KOCHI: The Panangad police on Saturday slapped non-bailable charges against Vishnu Nandakumar, 29, who made insensitive comments on the Facebook about the eight-year-old child raped and killed in Kathuva in Kashmir. The police registered a case under section 153 for inciting religious enmity and communal hatred, which can invite imprisonment up to five years and fine.
In the controversial post, Vishnu stated: “It is better that she has been killed. Otherwise, tomorrow she will be coming against India with bombs.” The police have launched a search for the accused who is absconding. “He is not available in his residence,” said a police official. Vishnu, assistant manager in the Palarivattom branch of a private bank, was terminated from service on Friday by the management as his comments created widespread protests across the country and social media platforms.
He is the son of A.N. Nandakumar, a leader of the RSS and executive committee member of the National Book Trust. Nandakumar is also the elder brother of BJP state general secretary A.N. Radhakrishnan and one of the key persons behind the Kochi International Book Fair. A number of people and organisations had demanded action against Vishnu after the post appeared on his Facebook page.
