Bhubaneswar, Jun 18 (PTI) The crime branch of Odisha Police on Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly posting a doctored video of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on a social media platform.

The accused, a native of Rayagada district, works at a construction company in Tikri, police said.

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The arrest was made on the basis of a complaint lodged by a person after he came across the content on social media, the crime branch said in a statement.

“The complainant claimed the video was doctored and made viral with the deliberate intention to defame the CM and tarnish his image among the general public,” the statement said.

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The cyber crime unit has registered an FIR and started investigation into the case.

The video has been removed after the police made a request in this regard, it said.

Further investigation is underway.

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