Thursday, March 19, 2015

India student jailed over Facebook post...

A teenage student has been jailed in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly posting a comment on Facebook criticising state minister Azam Khan.

Police arrested the 19-year-old on Tuesday and a court ordered him to be held in prison on remand for 14 days.

Police said the student's comment was "objectionable".

The arrest has sparked outrage in India with many taking to social media to express their anger.

In recent years, Indian authorities have been criticised for acting against several people for their posts on Facebook or Twitter. Campaigners say the arrests are a breach of freedom of speech.

The latest incident took place in Bareilly district. Full story...

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