India, April 29 -- A 19-year-old man in Greater Noida was arrested for allegedly posting a pro-Pakistani comment online around three days ago to garner likes after it was highlighted by various social media users, demanding action against him, police said on Monday.

Police identified the suspect as Monish Ansari, 19, a barber at a Greater Noida high-rise and a resident of Surajpur who is originally from Rampur.

"On Sunday, the media cell spotted that a comment by a Greater Noida-based man was repeatedly retweeted and posted by users on their social media accounts while demanding strict action. Taking cognizance of the viral comment, we identified the suspect and arrested him on Sunday night," said assistant commissioner of police (Centr...