The Thrikkakara police in Kochi have booked Hindu Aikya Vedi president R.V. Babu for allegedly making communally provocative and defamatory remarks against the Muslim community and its leaders over the Kerala Police’s anti-narcotic drive codenamed Operation Toofan.

The case was registered on Thursday based on a complaint filed by People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Ashraf Vazhakkala. Mr. Babu made the alleged remarks in a social media post.

The FIR pertains to the social media post made by Mr. Babu allegedly casting aspersions on the community over drug trafficking and terrorism. The alleged remarks were made in the backdrop of Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala seeking support of a religious head for the police’s anti-drug campaign.

According to the complainant, Mr. Babu allegedly made false and baseless comments defaming the community and its leaders.

The case has been registered under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Kerala Police Act for promoting enmity between different groups, outraging religious feelings, disseminating false information and causing public nuisance.

Mr. Babu will be summoned for questioning as part of the investigation, police sources said.