Hyderabad: Tension in Rein Bazaar after defamatory post on Facebook

According to the police, a person belonging to a particular sect in the same community made a controversial and defamatory post on Facebook against a religious practice.

Hyderabad: Mild tension prevailed at Rein Bazaar in the old city after a defamatory post hurting the religious sentiments of a community surfaced on social media.

According to the police, a person belonging to a particular sect in the same community made a controversial and defamatory post on Facebook against a religious practice. On noticing it, several youth came out on the streets at Rein Bazaar and gathered at the local police station demanding strict action against the person.

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Senior police officials including Dr Gajarao Bhupal, DCP (South) visited the area and assured to initiate action against the suspect. A case has been booked and one person was detained by the police.

As a precautionary measure, police pickets have been posted in the area.

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