Ready to kill PM Modi for Rs 5 crore, says Puducherry businessman; arrested

 

PUDUCHERRY: A 43-year old man hailing from Puducherry was recently arrested for claiming that he is ready to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi if anyone paid him a sum of Rs 5 crore.

 

 

The man, who goes by the name of 'Sathya Sathya', was arrested after his post went viral and caught the attention of a car driver.

 

 

Thangadurai, a car driver, noticed the Facebook message by ‘Sathya Sathya’ on Thursday evening which read, “Modiye poda thayar Rs.5 crore kodukka Yaar thayaar” (Ready to kill Modi who is ready to pay Rs.5 crore).

 

 

He promptly complaint to the police who were able to track down the man and arrest him.

 

 

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The accused has been identified as Sathyanandam, a real estate businessman hailing from Aryankuppam village.

 

 

After his arrest, he was produced before a local court which remanded him to judicial custody.

 

 

Sathyanandam has now been booked under Indian Penal Code sections 505 (1) and 505 (2) for making statements making statements "creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill- will between classes."

 

 

Police said that he was “ready to kill PM Modi" and wanted to know who would be ready to give him Rs 5 crore for it. He had also made several posts dishonouring other leaders "in an attempt to instigate communal violence", police said.