Jharkhand: Class 8 Student Held in Ramgarh Over Facebook Post About Hindu Gods
Police were deployed in the area to control the situation and the student was apprehended, Superintendent of Police Prabhat Kumar said. The student was held for the social media post that could have triggered communal tensions, he said.
Ramgarh, August 7: A class 8 student was held in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district on Friday for allegedly posting objectionable comments on Facebook about Hindu gods, police said.
Hundreds of people gheraoed the student's residence in TISCO residential colony in Ghatotand, demanding action against him, they said. Also Read | Air India Express Plane Crash: Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Lead Sports Fraternity's Prayers for Victims of IX-1344 Dubai-Kozhikode Flight Mishap in Kerala.
Police were deployed in the area to control the situation and the student was apprehended, Superintendent of Police Prabhat Kumar said. The student was held for the social media post that could have triggered communal tensions, he said. Also Read | Air India Express Plane Crash | Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan Expresses Grief Over Loss of Lives in Tragic Incident: Live News Breaking And Coronavirus Updates on August 7, 2020.
A case has been filed at the West Bokaro police station under relevant sections of the IPC and the IT Act, police said. PTI CORR PVR SOM SOM 08072242 NNNN urge strict adherence to responsible social distancing and health and safety guidelines to contain the spread of the virus.”
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