Wazahat Khan Qadri, whose FIR led to the arrest of an Instagram influencer, has become untraceable, prompting investigations across multiple states. He faces several FIRs in Kolkata, Assam, and Delhi for allegedly denigrating Hindu deities and inciting communal tensions. Qadri's father claims his son is innocent and that his accounts were possibly hacked, citing threats received since the influencer's arrest.
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