Mangaluru, Sept 12: Ashraf M Salethur, who was recently arrested over a Facebook post, has submitted a memorandum to Minister UT Khader seeking the latter’s help in getting him justice.

On social networking site Facebook, Ashraf had responded to a superstitious post regarding Kerala flood.

He said in the memorandum that though the post was not illegal, the police had taken action against him. They had filed a sue motto complaint and registered a criminal case under section 153, 505, and 507. The police then threatened not to tell the truth in the court.

"I have faced injustice. I was supposed to become a teacher in the future but unfairly became a criminal. I'm now mentally tired, and my prospect is dull. Intervene in my case and provide me justice," he said in a petition.

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Chandigarh (PTI): A low-intensity explosion occurred outside a bar-cum-lounge in the Sector 26 area of Chandigarh early on Tuesday, police said.

The explosion shattered the establishment's glass windows. No casualties were reported, they said.

CCTV camera footage from the area purported to show an unidentified person throwing something towards the bar-cum-lounge and a cloud of smoke then engulfing the place.

The police said they received a call regarding a "loud sound" from the area around 3:30 am. After inspecting the spot, the police team recovered jute rope pieces.

A team from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory collected the samples, the police said and added an investigation was underway.