College Students Arrested For Posting 'Death Threat' Against Mamata Banerjee

A second-year BCom student, Kirti Sharma, has been arrested by Kolkata Police for a provocative social media post inciting violence against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Operating under the Instagram handle "kirtisocial," Sharma allegedly encouraged others to assassinate the CM.

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The police also accused Sharma of disclosing the identity and photograph of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.

In a statement, the Kolkata Police said, "A complaint was received regarding the accused, having the Instagram ID 'kirtisocial,' who uploaded three Instagram stories related to the recent incident at RG Kar Hospital. The posts disclosed the picture and identity of the victim, which is highly offensive in nature. Additionally, the accused shared two stories containing offensive comments and life threats against the Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal. These comments are provocative and may create social unrest and promote hatred among communities."

The Kolkata Police have intensified their crackdown on social media posts related to the rape-murder incident.

Summons were issued to Trinamool MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray after he publicly demanded that the CBI interrogate the Kolkata police commissioner.

Summonses were also issued to former BJP MP Locket Chatterjee and two prominent doctors for allegedly spreading rumors and disclosing the identity of the victim.