Lucknow, April 29 -- A man was arrested in Lucknow for allegedly posting objectionable content on social media, including tampered photographs of senior national leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, police said on Monday.

The accused has been identified as Irfan Ali, a resident of Paharpur village under Bakshi Ka Talab tehsil in Lucknow.

According to police officials of Mahigava police station, Ali circulated digitally altered images of the leaders along with derogatory remarks, which subsequently went viral on social media platforms.

Upon scanning his Facebook account, the authorities found several other objectionable posts that tarnished the imag...