Mohali, April 28 -- Flaunting firearms on social media has landed a Nayagaon resident in trouble as an FIR has now been registered against him.

The Punjab government, had in November 2022, put in place a complete ban on public display of firearms, be it online or offline, in view of the rising violence in the state. Those flouting the ban may face penalties and even jail.

The accused, Abhishek of Dashmesh Nagar, Nayagaon, had allegedly uploaded videos and images on Instagram showing a firearm, suspected to be a Glock pistol. The content was publicly accessible, police said.

The case was registered after sub-inspector Ashwani Kumar received a tip-off about the posts while on patrol duty near the water tank area in Nayagaon. Acting on th...