A man was arrested in Hamirpur on Friday for allegedly posting abusive comments and a video containing death threats against Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on social media. The accused, identified as Rajnish, a resident of Bhagot village in the district, was produced before a local court, which remanded him to four days’ police custody.
The action followed a complaint by Vishwa Sharma, a local resident, who alleged that a video uploaded on a social media account contained objectionable language targeting the Chief Minister and included a death threat. During the investigation, police identified Rajnish and summoned him to the Bhota police post for questioning before placing him under arrest.
Hamirpur SP Balbir Singh said the police acted promptly considering the seriousness of the allegations. He said a case had been registered under various legal provisions related to posting abusive content on social media, making deliberate derogatory remarks against an individual and damaging a person’s reputation.
