FIR against Arnab Goswami for allegedly spreading fake news against Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: An FIR has been registered against Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami and R. Kannada editor Niranjan for allegedly spreading false news against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and attempting to incite hatred. The FIR was filed at S J Park Police Station.
On March 27 at 7:15 pm, R Kannada news channel aired a video footage shared by a person showing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s convoy blocking traffic and obstructing an ambulance. However, at the time, the Chief Minister was actually in Mysuru and had not traveled towards Bengaluru. The Congress party filed a complaint stating that the video was circulated without verification to incite the public during the elections.
Based on this complaint, an FIR was registered against Arnab Goswami and Niranjan at S J Park Police Station. The Congress party has accused them of spreading fake news and trying to create unrest among the public.
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4 militants arrested in Manipur
Imphal (PTI): Four militants belonging to two banned outfits have been arrested in Manipur for possession of firearms and involvement in extortion, a police statement said on Saturday.
Three militants belonging to the Kangleipak Communist Party (Peoples' War Group) outfit were arrested on Thursday for possessing firearms and extorting people, it said.
They have been identified as Chongtham Shyamchandra Singh (23), hailing from Imphal West district, and Maibam Suraj Khan (32) and Boghimayum Sahid Khan (30), who hail from Imphal East district.
Three 5.56 mm INSAS live cartridges, an empty case of .32 ammunition and three mobile phones were seized from their possession.
In another incident, a militant belonging to the banned United National Liberation Front (Ningon Macha group) was arrested on Thursday for illegal possession of firearms.
The arrested militant was identified as Sangomshumpham Warish (25), who hails from Lilong Haorou in Thoubal district. A .32 pistol and ammunition were seized from his possession, it added.
Meanwhile, security forces seized arms and ammunition during an area domination exercise in S Mongpi ridge in Kangpokpi district on Thursday.
A .303 rifle, a 9mm pistol, two SBBL guns, a 5.56mm INSAS LMG magazine, two hand grenades, two detonators, 16 cartridges and three tear smoke grenades were seized, it added.
