Crime branch Bhopal police have arrested a Ashoka Garden resident for posting provoking and offensive content; accused has posted content over Facebook ID violating the orders issued for preventing circulation of derogatory and objectionable messages on various social platforms.
In the action taken the crime branch registered a criminal case against a man for allegedly posting messages inciting communal hatred which could disturb communal fabric.
The ASP (Crime Branch) Nischal Jharia said that soon after the information was provided to police crime branch acted swiftly and nabbed the accused who is identified as Sadiq Ali of Ashoka Garden. A case under section 188 and 505 (2) IPC and Section 54 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, has been registered. Police have recovered his mobile phone used for uploading inciting content.
Meanwhile, In order to prevent the spread of corona infection, during the lock-down, orders have been issued by District Magistrate and Collector Bhopal under Section 144ipc for the prevention of objectionable comments and content on social media under Section 144.
District Collector Tarun Pithode issued orders and warned that swift and strict legal action would be taken against the persons violating orders and anyone trying to disturb peace and communal harmony would not be barred.