An Indian court has issued arrest warrant against Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni.
The warrant was issued for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus, Times of India reported.
A local court in Anantapur issued the arrest warrant as Dhoni did not appear in the court despite three summons served in the past.
The court also directed police to produce Dhoni before it on July 16.
The case against Dhoni relates to a picture on the cover of a magazine, according to the Times of India report.
Business Today in its April 2013 edition had carried the picture. Dhoni was portrayed as Hindu god Vishnu with a sub title “God of Big Deals” and holding products of several companies including a shoe in his hand.
Y Shyam Sunder, a local leader of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), had filed a petition in the court in February alleging that the cricketer hurt the sentiments of Hindus by denigrating a Hindu god.
The court issued the arrest warrant after hearing the petition on Tuesday.
Similar petitions against Dhoni were filed in Delhi, Pune and other cities of India.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
