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Chhattisgarh: FIR filed against Facebook executive, 2 others over posts

Aug 18, 2020, 04:10PM ISTSource: TOI.in

An FIR has been filed in Raipur against a senior Facebook executive and two users of the social media platform for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, police said. The case was lodged at Kabir Nagar police station based on the complaint of Awesh Tiwari, a Raipur-based journalist of a news channel, said Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Yadav. Three persons, identified as Ankhi Das from New Delhi, Ram Sahu from Mungeli (Chhattisgarh) and Vivek Sinha from Indore (Madhya Pradesh), were booked. An investigation is underway and further action will be taken accordingly, the official said. The three have been booked under Indian Penal Code Sections 295(a) (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings), 505(1)(c) (with intent to incite, or which is likely to incite, any class or community of persons to commit offence against any other class or community), 506 (criminal intimidation), 500 (defamation) and 34 (common intention), he said. Das is Facebook's Director, Public Policy, India, South and Central Asia.

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