PostCard News founder M V Hegde arrested for spreading fake news that instigates communal flare-ups- India Legal
"This time, after Gaffar Baig, a resident of Whitefield, approached the Cyber Crime police and filed a complaint on March 21 over the alleged fake news about a Muslim youth attacking a Jain Muni and blaming the Congress-led state government, saying "... The photograph that Hegde had tweeted can be found on the Ahimsa Kranti website, with a caption stating that he had been injured in an accident.
The cybercrime cell of the Central Crime Branch on Wednesday arrested the founder of a news portal for posting a fake news post that went viral on social media.
Postcard founder-editor, Hegde, was arrested on the basis of two complaints - one of which was filed by the general secretary of the Bengaluru District Congress Committee, the police said. The Jain muni was hit by a bike while he was walking on the road. "He was not hit by Muslim youths as claimed by Hegde".
"Upon learning that the Jain Muni was hurt, Postcard News published a story alleging that the Jain Muni was attacked by Muslim youth".
Mr. Hegde's twitter handle is also followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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The portal has faced several charges of publishing material inciting communal sentiments. Hegde has been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for promoting enmity between religious groups and spreading communally sensitive news.
In December, "Postcard News" had published a controversial article on a legendary 18th century Chittor Queen, Chennamma, which provoked much outrage.
Reacting to the arrest, BJP MP Pratap Simha said to NDTV, "The arrest was a deplorable move by the Siddaramaiah government".
Hegde and his website have often been accused of writing fake news stories to propagate the right-wing Hindu nationalist agenda.
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