UP: 2 held for making abusive, obscene comments against BJP MLA on social media
Ballia (PTI): Two persons have been arrested here in separate cases for allegedly posting abusive and obscene remarks on Facebook against a BJP MLA, police said on Saturday.
According to police, another person has been booked in one of the cases.
A case was registered against a Facebook user Shivendra Satyarthi at Bansdih police station on Wednesday on the complaint of Station House Officer (SHO) Rakesh Upadhyay.
Police said Satyarthi allegedly used abusive and vulgar language against BJP MLA Ketki Singh, who represents the Bansdih constituency. He was arrested on Friday and sent to jail.
In another case, local BJP leader Mithilesh Tiwari lodged a complaint at Sahatwar police station against -- Ajay Yadav and Satyadev Yadav for allegedly posting obscene comments against the BJP MLA.
Station House Officer (SHO) Anil Singh said Satyadev Yadav was arrested on Friday and sent to jail.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
