A 12-YEAR-OLD girl has been sent to a juvenile home, while her parents have been arrested after the minor allegedly posted a video on social media that contained derogatory remarks against Hindu deities, officials said on Tuesday. The girl uploaded the one-minute video on a social media platform on October 27. It soon went viral, sparking protests from Hindu organisations, which demanded strict action.

 

Taking note of the video, police launched an investigation and found that the girl had created the video with the knowledge of her parents -- Mohammad Shabbir alias Sabir and his wife Shameena -- and a Instagram friend named Asif, a resident of Azad Nagar Tila. City Circle Officer (CO) Abhay Nath Rai said that during the probe, it was found that the video was intentionally created to gain followers and online income, leading to public anger and tension.