Artist, the owner of the store arrested on Lord Jagannath tattoo on the foreign thigh – India News

A tattoo artist and his boss were arrested against the backdrop of Lord Jagannath’s tattoo on the thigh of a Foragn woman who works for a non-governmental organization. The image of the tattoo drawn at a salon in Bhubaneshwar has gone viral on social media platforms, stirring an outrage among devotes over the image in an inappropriate place of the body. However, the woman and the owner of the parlor tattoo and later apologized for the same thing on social networks.

Bisoi took a photo with the stranger with the tattoo and posted it on social networks. A few devoted Jagannath filed a complaint at Sahid Nagar Police Station on Sunday night, and a case was registered in section 299 of the NBS (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to enhance the religious feelings of any class, insulting its religion or religious beliefs), said the officer.

Speaking with the average of people, Bhubaneswar ACP (Zone-5) Biswaranjan Senapati said that the applicants have requested legal actions against the owner of the tattoo store. “During the investigation, I found that the foreign lady visited the tattoo shop on March 1. Under the instructions of the owner of the Rocky Ranjan Bisoi tattoo shop, Aswini Kumar Pradhan drew the tattoo on the woman’s thigh, ”said Senapati.

“I arrested Rocky and Aswini and will be presented tomorrow in court,” ACP said. Subrat Mohani, who filed the complaint, said: “The tattoo of Lord Jagannath in an inadequate location offends our feelings. It is an insult to all the devotes of Mr. Jagannath and Hindu. I submitted a thread that requested legal actions against those responsible. “

The woman and Bisoi have issued public excuses on social networks.

With his hands folded, the woman in a video message said: “I didn’t want to respect Lord Jagannath. I am a true devotee of Mr. Jagannath and I go to the temple every day. I made a mistake for that too, I’m very sorry. I just asked the artist to beg the tattoo in a hidden place. I didn’t want to create any problem. I’m very sorry about it. As soon as the tattoo area will heal, I will remove it. Forgive me for my mistake. “The owner of the tattoo hair, on the other hand, said that the woman went to her store asking for a tattoo of Mr. Jagannath.

“Our employees advised it against it and suggested that you make him ink on his arm. However, she insisted on taking her on the thigh. I sincerely apologize for this incident. I was not present at the store at that time. The tattoo artist will cover the tattoo or will eliminate it after about 25 days, because its elimination could cause infections, “said the owner of the tattoo parlor.

The woman assured us that she would visit the store again to remove or cover the tattoo, he said.

(With PTI inputs)