Bhubaneswar: One person was arrested on Monday for alleged objectionable and provocative social media posts intended at hurting religious sentiments.

The accused has been identified as Arshad Ali of Jagatsinghpur. ADVERTISEMENT

Addressing a presser, Commissioner of Police (CP), Bhubaneswar–Cuttack Commissionerate Police, Suresh Dev Dutta Singh informed that a special campaign was launched against hateful and inflammatory posts on social media over past one week in the aftermath of clashes during Durga idol immersion ceremony in Odisha’s Cuttack city.

“Over 500 such posts were taken down, and several arrests made, resulting in positive outcomes. Many users who had unknowingly shared objectionable content have now become more cautious,” he said.

The CP added, “Despite these efforts, a f

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