Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Man Arrested for Abusing Bengali Actress Online
A man named Bittu Srivastava from Bihar was arrested for saying mean things about a Bengali actress, Shubhashree Ganguly, on the internet.
This happened after people saw pictures of her with the famous football player Lionel Messi in Kolkata.
The actress's husband, who is also a politician, reported the abuse to the police.
The man was caught and taken to Kolkata for questioning.
The police are trying to find out if others were involved or if someone else encouraged him to do this.
The actress's husband thinks the attack might have been planned for political reasons and says he will keep fighting for justice.
Bittu Srivastava from Bihar was arrested for posting abusive comments about Bengali actress Shubhashree Ganguly.
The abuse was in response to photographs of Ganguly with Lionel Messi during his Kolkata visit.
The complaint was filed by Ganguly's husband, Raj Chakraborty, who is also a politician.
The accused was brought to Kolkata on transit remand and remanded to two days of police custody.
Police are investigating if others were involved or if there was external instigation behind the posts.
- Who
- Bittu Srivastava, a man from Bihar, was arrested for online abuse.
- What
- He allegedly posted abusive and obscene comments targeting Bengali actress Shubhashree Ganguly.
- When
- The arrest took place on December 29, based on a complaint filed on December 14.
- Where
- The accused was arrested from Ara, Bihar, and brought to Kolkata for court proceedings.
- Why
- The abuse was in response to photographs of Ganguly with Lionel Messi during his Kolkata visit, which sparked controversy.
- Accused Name
- Bittu Srivastava
- Accused Location
- Ara, Bihar
- Victim
- Shubhashree Ganguly
- Complainant
- Raj Chakraborty
- Incident Trigger
- Messi's Kolkata visit
- Arrest Date
- December 29
- Court
- Barrackpore court
- Police Custody
- 2 days
