West Bengal police on Friday morning arrested a Jadavpur Universityprofessor for allegedly spreading "anti-Mamata Banerjee" cartoons on the internet, Times Now reported.
Ambikesh Mahapatra, a teacher in the chemistry department of the Jadavpur University, was attacked by Trinammol Congress workers on Thursday night when he was returning home.
Prof Mahapatra was allegedly arrested for forwarding "derogatory images" of the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to many recipients and mocking Trinamool government's policies.
Police have charged Ambikesh Mahapatra with cyber crime offences.
Prof Mahapatra would be produced in the Alipore court later today.
Ambikesh Mahapatra, a teacher in the chemistry department of the Jadavpur University, was attacked by Trinammol Congress workers on Thursday night when he was returning home.
Prof Mahapatra was allegedly arrested for forwarding "derogatory images" of the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to many recipients and mocking Trinamool government's policies.
Police have charged Ambikesh Mahapatra with cyber crime offences.
Prof Mahapatra would be produced in the Alipore court later today.
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New Delhi: A Jadavpur University professor was arrested on Friday morning for allegedly spreading "anti-Mamata Banerjee" cartoons on the Internet.
Ambikesh Mahapatra, a teacher with the Chemistry Department of the University, was picked up on Thursday night by the police.
Section 66 of the Indian Penal Code was slapped on the professor who was arrested on charges of forwarding "derogatory images" of the West Bengal Chief Minister to nearly 65 recipients and mocking her government policies.
Sources say it is quite an unprecedented incident.
The professor will now be produced in the Alipore court.
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