Madras HC denies anticipatory bail to TN man for sharing blasphemous post on Prophet Muhammad
Chennai: The Madras High Court denied anticipatory bail on Friday to R. Murugesan, a 48-year-old resident of Rathinapuri, Coimbatore, who is facing charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act of 2000. He is accused of sharing a blasphemous post about Prophet Muhammad on his social media account.
Justice P. Dhanabal rejected the advance bail plea after Government Advocate (criminal side) S. Santhosh argued that individuals cannot evade prosecution by claiming they shared the post by mistake or deleted it after realizing the error, as reported by The Hindu. Santhosh referenced a 2023 judgment by Justice N. Anand Venkatesh in the case of actor S. Ve. Shekher, which emphasized that individuals sharing content on social media must exercise caution and cannot escape legal consequences for any damage caused prior to the removal of the post.
Murugesan was booked by the Saibaba Colony police on July 20, 2024. His request for anticipatory bail was previously dismissed by the Coimbatore Principal District and Sessions Court on August 8, 2024, after reviewing the content of the blasphemous post on his Facebook page.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
