A content creator in Gujarat’s Surat has been arrested for posting a Reel in which a currency note of Rs 500 featuring Mahatma Gandhi was handled in an objectionable manner. The content creator has been identified as 47-year-old Simran Patel, said Surat Police, who has one million followers on Instagram. She lives in the Adajan area of the city and posted the video on her social media handles between 1 and 6 pm on October 1, the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, as per the police.
Surat Police took the action after a complaint was received from a social worker about the objectionable Reel.
The Surat Police announced the arrest through its X handle by posting a before-after clip of the content creator – first one featured her handling the currency note and the second one showed her in handcuffs. The police video also shows Simran Patel apologising for posting the video online. The police also appealed to the citizens to not posts material that has the potential to cause social discord.
Because the video she posted contained inappropriate visuals and gestures involving the image of Mahatma Gandhi, police said she was arrested for. Patel has studied till Class 12, according to the police.
