India News | Man Arrested in Jharkhand for 'pro-Pakistan' Social Media Post

Ramgarh, May 10 (PTI) A 20-year-old man was arrested in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district on Saturday for allegedly posting pro-Pakistan content on social media, police said.

The man, identified as Sahil Ali, was apprehended from the Jawahar Nagar area after his post went viral on social media, they said.

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Ali was arrested under Section 127 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) for posting objectionable content, said Nirbhay Kumar Gupta, the officer-in-charge of the Bhurkunda outpost.

Locals also held a protest over the social media post, he said.

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Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Anurag Kumar Tiwari said Ali was released on a bond on the assurance that he would not engage in such activities in the future.

He has been directed to appear before a court on May 13, the SDO said.

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