Influencer bags 2 years jail term for reciting Islamic prayer before eating pork

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A TikTok influencer has been sentenced to two years imprisonment in Indonesia for reciting an Islamic prayer before eating pork in a viral video.

In the video, Lina Mukherjee cringes as she utters a Muslim prayer that translates to ‘in the name of God’ before consuming crispy pork skin.

The 33-year-old was reported by a resident in March for the video, which amassed millions of views. The video was widely criticised in the Muslim-majority country, Daily Mail reports.

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She was sentenced on September 19th, after being found guilty of “spreading information aimed at inciting hatred against religious individuals and specific groups” at a court in the South Sumatra city of Palembang.

Pork is forbidden under Islam, which is the dominant religion in Indonesia. Mukherjee identifies as a Muslim and her actions were condemned by conservative groups which issued a ruling calling the video blasphemous.

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