Neha Singh Rathore

Folk Singer

Indian Jandaha, Bihar

Folk singer and poet Neha Singh Rathore was arrested in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Her statement has not been recorded yet as authorities are processing the arrest related to her controversial social media posts.

The Allahabad High Court rejected Neha Singh Rathore's anticipatory bail plea in a case arising from her social media posts after the Pahalgam terror attack. The court found no grounds for pre-arrest protection and allowed criminal proceedings to continue, prompting Lucknow Police to launch a manhunt for the singer who is accused of posting inflammatory content.

Folk singer Neha Singh Rathore was reported to be on the run after Lucknow Police launched a massive hunt following the rejection of her anticipatory bail. Police visited her village Heedi Pakriya in Ambedkar Nagar but she was not found, with sources suggesting she may be staying with relatives or has moved out of Uttar Pradesh to avoid arrest over alleged anti-national content posted after the Pahalgam terror attack.

The Allahabad High Court refused to quash the FIR filed against Neha Singh Rathore over her social media posts linked to the Pahalgam terror attack. The court held that free speech is subject to reasonable restrictions and directed her to cooperate with the police investigation.

The Supreme Court of India granted interim protection from arrest to Neha Singh Rathore in an FIR connected to her social media posts on the Pahalgam terror attack. The bench said no coercive steps should be taken against her while notice was issued to the Uttar Pradesh government and the complainant on her challenge to the lower court's refusal of anticipatory bail.