A radial Islamist named Wazahat Khan from Kolkata who had filed the complaint against 22-year-old Sharmishta Panoli for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, has himself made several comments abusing Hindus and Hindu Gods on social media. Despite these posts circulating online, there has been no action taken against him by the Kolkata Police which claims to follow due procedure of law by arresting Sharmishta Panoli.
Khan, who is associated with the Kolkata-based Rashidi Foundation, publicly claimed credit for initiating the legal action that led to Sharmishta Panoli’s arrest from Gurgaon, located approximately 1,500 kilometers away. Panoli had shared a video on Instagram criticizing Pakistan, which subsequently drew backlash and threats from certain online users.
Following the FIR, Sharmishta was arrested, denied bail, and placed in judicial custody for 14 days. Meanwhile, social media posts showed Wazahat Khan expressing satisfaction over the arrest alongside others.
His name, along with that of the Rashidi Foundation, appears in the FIR related to Panoli’s case. On June 1, various social media platforms highlighted earlier posts by Khan in which he allegedly made offensive and inflammatory statements about Hindu beliefs and practices.
Who filed the complaint against Sharmishtha Panoli for hurting religious sentiments?
Wazahat Khan, at the Garden Reach police station in Kolkata.
Now, look at Wazahat’s posts hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus, which were made long before Sharmishtha’s video.
Yet, no… pic.twitter.com/GjEHTY0ulM
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) June 1, 2025
Here’s what he had written in his social media.
“Kamakhya Devi temple where Brahmin gets worship from other Hindus of a chopped Vagina. It is very hard to differentiate. Is it blind worship or mental sickness ?? Sick people. Indian hindu worship female vagina for luck,” he had tweeted.
“Ek Hindu apni Saali ko ang ang pe rang lagate hue aur apne dosto ko bhi uske sath aisa karne ko invitation dete hue… cHindus… Yahi hai inki Asliyat… Rapist culture”
“Nahi wo uski baat kar rha hai jiski 16108 rakhelo ke sath rang rasiya manata tha…Or chupke chupke Ladkiyo ko nahate hue dekhta ta…”
“I have something for you…read about your religion first. Urine drinkers scums”
“Tujh jaise Randi pet ki aulad Rasool ke bare me baat kare ye zeb nahi deta be…Tu Iski baat kar, tera krishna kaisa rangeela tha dekh…Sachayi dekh Wahem me mat jee… Jhantu Sale tune jo bhi kaha wo sab toh jhut aur bohta hai lekin ye tere hi kitab ka hai sach padh, Suwar ke pille”
In one Instagram comment, he had commented –
Abe bhosdiwale, Behnchod… Apni behn se jaker sikh tera dharm lawde, Tera dharm jo teri behn kothe me baith kar sikhati hai … Or wahi dharm tere ghar pe aakar sikhati hai, Chudwa kar behnchod… Apni biwi ko tujh jaisa sanghi kam chodta hai dusre ke lye chod deta hai aur apni behn chodta hai… behnchod… Sun be Randi pet ka jana… Mere Abao Ajdaad Convert hue bhi te na toh humein unpar fakr hai…ke ganda dharm shaitano ka puja karne wala, Lingam ka puja karne wala dharm chod kar… Paak saaf Dharm apnaya aur haq dharm apnaya…Fakhr hai unpe…Jaa Tu Lingam puja kar…Lawde
Despite substantial evidence suggesting that Wazahat Khan’s actions could incite communal tensions and foster hostility between religious communities, the Kolkata Police have not initiated any action against him.
Although two complaints have reportedly been filed against Khan, no progress has been made. In contrast, the same police force traveled approximately 1,500 kilometers to arrest 22-year-old Sharmishta Panoli, while taking no steps against Khan, who resides in Kolkata.
For now a complaint has been with the Assam Police.
I, along with @ModifiedChokra, have filed an FIR against Wazahat Khan, the instigator behind Sharmistha Panoli’s arrest.
A habitual offender, Wazahat Khan regularly spews venom against Hindu beliefs, makes vile remarks about Maa Kamakhya and Lord Krishna, and mocks Sanatan… pic.twitter.com/RNvjOx9D5f
— Voice of Assam (@VoiceOfAxom) June 1, 2025
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