Man Booked for Spreading Communal Hatred Amid Lockdown in HP
A man has been booked for spreading communal hatred on social media in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district, police said on Saturday.
Shimla, Apr 4 (PTI) A man has been booked for spreading communal hatred on social media in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district, police said on Saturday.
An FIR was registered against Dilawar Sheikh under sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion) and 54 (false warning) of the Disaster Management Act at Teesa police station, they said.
During the COVID-19 pandemic sending such messages on social media might create disharmony in the society, the police said.
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