The Crossbill News Desk
A second-year BCom student was arrested on Monday (August 19) for a social media post that called for the assassination of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
The accused has been identified as Kirti Sharma, who used the Instagram handle "kirtisocial." Sharma is alleged to have encouraged others to assassinate Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a manner similar to the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
The post, which read, "Shoot Mamata Banerjee like Indira Gandhi. If you can't do it, I wouldn't disappoint." The post quickly drew attention when several Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters reported it to the authorities.
Additionally, the police have alleged that the accused disclosed the identity and photograph of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, reported NDTV.
The Kolkata Police released a statement regarding the incident, stating, "A complaint was received regarding the accused person, having the Instagram ID 'kirtisocial,' who uploaded three Instagram stories related to the recent incident at RG Kar Hospital. The posts disclosed the picture and identity of the victim, which is highly offensive in nature. Additionally, the accused shared two stories containing offensive comments and life threats against the Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal. These comments are provocative and may create social unrest and promote hatred among communities."
Apparently, the Kolkata Police has taken a strong stance against social media posts related to the rape-murder incident. Earlier, summons were issued to Bharatiya Janta Party MP Locket Chatterjee, one TMC leader, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy and two prominent doctors for allegedly spreading rumours and disclosing the identity of the victim.
The accused has been identified as Kirti Sharma, who used the Instagram handle "kirtisocial." Sharma is alleged to have encouraged others to assassinate Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a manner similar to the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
The post, which read, "Shoot Mamata Banerjee like Indira Gandhi. If you can't do it, I wouldn't disappoint." The post quickly drew attention when several Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters reported it to the authorities.
Additionally, the police have alleged that the accused disclosed the identity and photograph of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, reported NDTV.
The Kolkata Police released a statement regarding the incident, stating, "A complaint was received regarding the accused person, having the Instagram ID 'kirtisocial,' who uploaded three Instagram stories related to the recent incident at RG Kar Hospital. The posts disclosed the picture and identity of the victim, which is highly offensive in nature. Additionally, the accused shared two stories containing offensive comments and life threats against the Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal. These comments are provocative and may create social unrest and promote hatred among communities."
Apparently, the Kolkata Police has taken a strong stance against social media posts related to the rape-murder incident. Earlier, summons were issued to Bharatiya Janta Party MP Locket Chatterjee, one TMC leader, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy and two prominent doctors for allegedly spreading rumours and disclosing the identity of the victim.
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