Kolkata Police files case against the activist for spreading misinformation

Police block the road near French Consulate in the view of Muslim group had protests against French President Emmanuel Macron and by publishing the pictures of the Prophet Muhammad which they deem blasphemous, in Kolkata. (PTI)

A case was filed against activist Madhu Purnima Kishwar on Monday for tweeting the video of an Islamic rally in Bangladesh, claiming that it was held in Kolkata, police said.

A senior officer of the Kolkata Police had said that the song in the video clearly refers to Bangladesh. “In fact, they have seen several flags of Bangladesh in the video,” as it was said by him. “But, the person who shared the video on social media said it to be Kolkata.

This is absolutely incorrect and misleading, posing a threat to the law and order here,” he added. Based on the FIR lodged against Kishwar, the Kolkata Police’s Information Technology (IT) unit has started a probe into the matter, the officer said.

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News Source: Hindustan times

Updated by: Bidisha Roy Choudhury