A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered here against unidentified persons for giving death threats to a city-based fashion designer who is facing a criminal case after performing yoga at the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar on June 21. Releasing a fresh video statement, designer and social media influencer Archana Makwana also said she had done nothing wrong, and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) should withdraw its complaint against her for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. Based on her complaint about threats, an FIR under Indian Penal Code section 507 (criminal intimidation by anonymous communication) was registered at Karelibaug police station on Wednesday night, an official said.
As the police categorised it as 'sensitive', the FIR could not be accessed by the general public on the state home department's website. "She claimed that unknown persons gave her death threats through email, WhatsApp and Instagram after photos showing her doing 'shirsasan' (head-stand) at Golden Temple went viral. No suspect has been named in the FIR," said Deputy Commissioner of Police Panna Momaya.
Makwana visited the Golden Temple on June 21, International Day of Yoga, and performed yoga on its 'parikrama' path. The photos of her act soon went viral. Two days later, the SGPC filed a complaint against her for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, and an FIR was registered against her under relevant sections by Punjab Police.
Makwana then apologised throu.