Wazahat Khan Qadri, who filed a complaint leading to the arrest of a law student for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, is now facing multiple complaints himself for allegedly making communal and inflammatory posts on social media. Kolkata police are verifying these complaints and promise legal action.
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