Kolkata, Oct. 26 -- The Kolkata Police on Monday arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory content, abusive comments, and false information targeting the Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and other senior BJP leaders on social media.
The accused, identified as Akash Sarkar of Telipukur area in Nagerbazar, was apprehended by cops of Nagerbazar Police Station on Sunday evening, following an FIR registered against him on the basis of a written complaint lodged. He was produced before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's (ACJM) Court, Barrackpore on Monday and has been remanded to police custody for three days.
According to sources, Sarkar had repeatedly shared a series of highly objectionable, indecent and defamatory posts aimed at the Chief Minister over the past few weeks. In addition to targeting the Chief Minister, the youth is also accused of circulating deliberate misinformation and fabricated content regarding several other state BJP leaders. Sarkar is being interrogated to ascertain the motive behind the posts and to investigate if he is linked to a larger orchestrated online misinformation campaign.
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