Mangalore : Yuva Brigade convener Naresh Shenoy files FIR against renowned social activist Teesta Setalvad in Bunder police station on the charges of morphing images of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) militants, an Islamic extremists’ outfit with Hindu gods and posting through her Twitter page on August 22.

Speaking on the occasion, complainant said that Teesta has made an attempt to hurt the religious sentiments of Hindu community.

The Bunder police have imposed sections 505, 153A, 153, 201, 295, 295A, 298 under Information Technology Act 2008 invoked against her in the FIR, based on the complaint

He also said that, Teesta had posted a morphed photo titled ‘Chilling Reality’ linking Hindu gods with ISIS militants. The photos depicts specifically UK-born ISIS militant, who allegedly beheaded US journalist James Foley.

Shenoy stated that, Teesta had morphed the a photo of militant in the form of goddess Kali holding a severed head while, another photo of an Islamic extremist holding the Sudarshana Chakra associating with lord Vishnu.

Explaining in the blog Teesta stated that, as soon as the photo went viral and evoked angry outbursts, she had removed the photo and apologized for uploading it. The photo was sent to her by a friend, and she had uploaded it ‘in a mad rush’, she stated.

She stated that, “A friend contacted me saying he could prepare some visuals depicting the atrocities of the ISIS which I might consider Tweeting. I agreed. I am traveling and was in a mad rush this morning (August 22) preparing for a Memorial Lecture I was invited to deliver this afternoon in Kolkata. On receiving the friend’s message, I took a quick glance at the illustration depicting the ISIS’ gruesome beheading of the American journalist. Looking at the visual as a whole, I did think the illustration needed reworking as it may be interpreted differently by different people. However, in the mad rush that I was in, I Tweeted the same with my caption, ‘Chilling’.

But as soon I realized about the controversy and had hurt many people, I deleted the Tweet and tweeted an immediate apology.

Naresh Shenoy said that further he would also send a copy of the complaint to the Bangalore cyber crime branch to ensure action.