FIR against Facebook admins for ‘defaming’ Gujarat CM online

BHARUCH/SURAT: An FIR was lodged against administrators of a social media account for allegedly defamatory posts on chief minister Vijay RupaniGonline by the Bharuch police. Those booked include administrators of Facebook account ‘Bharuch Jasus’ and two others. They have been booked for defamation and forgery.
According to police, the accused posted edited and dubbed versions of CM’s speeches on their social media accounts including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. The complaint filed by police said that the videos were edited, dubbed to make it funny and defame CM.
Bharuch local crime branch after an investigation found that the script and concept of videos were by Rohan Mistry and it was edited by Soham Patel, both residents of Bharuch.
The FIR was registered on Wednesday against the administrator of ‘Bharuch Jasus’ FB account and two people various sections of the Indian Penal Code and IT Act.