KOLKATA: A 23-year-old faculty scholar from Lake City was arrested for allegedly divulging the id of the PGT physician who was raped and murdered at RG Kar hospital on August 9. The lady, an Instagram influencer, has additionally been accused of allegedly posting derogatory remarks in opposition to chief minister Mamata Banerjee and even “wishing her loss of life”.
Officers from the Taltala police station, who registered the case, mentioned they arrested the accused, Kirti Sharma, from her residence on Sunday night.She was given bail on Monday with a private bond of Rs 1,000.
It’s alleged that she shared three Instagram tales associated to the heinous crime dedicated in opposition to the 31-year-old physician at RG Kar. Based on police, her posts revealed the {photograph} and id of the sufferer, which is a punishable offense.
Moreover, Sharma is accused of sharing two tales containing “offensive and threatening feedback” directed at chief minister Banerjee.
Based on police, the posts had been “inflammatory and provocative in nature”, with the potential to incite social unrest and foster hatred amongst communities. One of many posts allegedly “wished for an assassination much like that of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi“.
The publish quickly unfold on social media, drawing the eye of Trinamool Congress. Trinamool chief Kunal Ghosh highlighted the problem on his ‘X’ deal with, questioning, “Is that this now a veiled risk to the lifetime of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee?”
Because the publish sparked widespread outrage, police began an investigation. Subsequently, the accused was arrested and an FIR was filed underneath related sections of the BNS.
Soumya Subhra Rath, the legal professional representing the accused, questioned the urgency of the arrest. “The FIR was filed on Aug 17 and the arrest was made on Aug 18. Police acted swiftly, arresting the suspect with out conducting a radical investigation and with out prior discover to look,” Rath advised media.
