India, June 10 -- Wazahat Khan Qadri Rashidi, based on whose complaint Kolkata Police had arrested social media influencer Sharmishta Panoli, was arrested on Monday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Hindus with his now-deleted social media posts. "Rashidi has been arrested from Kolkata. He will be produced in the court on Tuesday," said a senior IPS officer. Police said a complaint was lodged against the Kolkata resident, whose May 14 complaint led to Panoli's arrest over a social media post.htc

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