Man held for posting sensitive comments on social media

Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Mar 8: The Police arrested a man for sharing sensitive comments on social media platform having the potential to disturb communal harmony in the district .
An official spokesman said that an information was received by police that one Rashid Azim, using whatsapp on his phone number 7051035116 with name as ‘Rashidmalix’, had shared sensitive messages on a whatsapp group hurting sentiments of the members of a particular community. It was also learnt that the members of the particular community were feeling annoyed with the post shared by the accused in the Whatsapp group.
During investigation it came to fore that the said man posted highly sensitive comments in a Whatsapp group having potential of spreading communal tension.
Taking strong note of it, police registered a case in FIR No. 101/2019 under Section 153-A RPC in Police Station Rajouri against Rashid Azim, son of Mohammad Azim, resident of Chowkian village in Darhal. He has been taken into custody by police.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajouri, Yougal Manhas has appealed all the people not to misuse social media platforms in negative manner and to spread hatred.

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