3 weeks ago
Case registered against Bansdroni resident over comments on Yogi Adityanath
A man who lives in Bansdroni, a neighborhood in Kolkata, wrote mean things online about a very important leader from another part of India.
That leader is Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.
The man wrote these things on social media, which is the internet.
A leader from the BJP party saw the posts and complained to the police.
The police looked at the posts and decided to open a case against the man.
They think the comments hurt people's religious feelings and could cause trouble or fighting.
If the man is found guilty in court, he could go to jail for up to three years.
Nobody has been arrested yet, and the police are still looking into what happened.
The newspaper did not print the man's name.
A criminal case has been registered against a Bansdroni resident for allegedly posting objectionable comments about Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on social media.
A BJP leader in south Calcutta filed the complaint, submitting document proof and links to the allegedly objectionable posts.
The case was registered under sections covering deliberate acts intended to outrage religious feelings, intentional insult provoking a breach of the peace, and criminal conspiracy.
If the charges are proven in court, the accused could face up to three years of imprisonment.
Police have started an investigation, but no arrest had been made as of late Friday night.
- Who
- A Bansdroni resident accused of posting objectionable comments about Yogi Adityanath, following a complaint by a BJP leader in south Calcutta.
- What
- Police registered a criminal case against the resident for objectionable social media comments about Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath.
- Where
- Bansdroni, in south Calcutta (Kolkata).
- When
- The investigation began and the case was reported as of late Friday night; no exact date was mentioned in the article.
- Why
- The accused allegedly used objectionable language about Yogi Adityanath on social media, which police said could outrage religious feelings and provoke a breach of the peace.
Key facts
- Accused
- Bansdroni resident (name not disclosed by the newspaper)
- Complainant
- A BJP leader in south Calcutta
- Allegation
- Objectionable social media comments about Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath
- Legal sections
- Deliberate/malicious acts to outrage religious feelings, intentional insult provoking breach of peace, and criminal conspiracy
- Maximum penalty
- Up to three years of imprisonment if proven in court
- Arrest status
- No arrest made as of late Friday night
- Case status
- Investigation underway
Sources
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