Bethuadahari, May 12 (PTI) A man was arrested in West Bengal's Nadia district on Monday for allegedly posting "anti-national" content on social media, police said.

The accused, identified as Mir Qasim Sheikh of Khidirpur Uttarpara in Bethuadahari, was taken into custody after a police complaint was lodged, they said.

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"He was produced in court and remanded to 14-day judicial custody," a police officer said.

According to the complaint, Sheikh shared a controversial post along with other inflammatory remarks that were perceived as disrespectful and provocative in the context of the recent military conflict between India and Pakistan, police said.

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The matter is being investigated, and appropriate legal action will follow based on the findings, they said.

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