Pune law student arrested in Gurugram for offensive Op Sindoor-linked remarks

A Pune law student, identified as Sharmistha Panoli, was arrested by Kolkata Police from Gurugram on Friday night for allegedly making offensive remarks while replying to a post on Operation Sindoor.

Although the video was deleted later, according to police sources, Panoli had uploaded it on Instagram that contained “disrespectful and derogatory remarks” targeting a particular religion.

The clip went viral, sparking outrage and leading to a police complaint being filed at a police station in Kolkata. Following that, an FIR was registered against her by Kolkata Police.

She wrote on X, “I do hereby tender my unconditional apology. Whatever was put are my personal feelings and I never intentionally wanted to hurt anybody, so if anybody is hurt I’m sorry for the same. I expect co-operation and understanding. Henceforth, I will be cautious in my public post. Again, please accept my apologies.”