Journalist and Staffer Booked for Fake News

CosmicTaco · 2024-09-03T12:07:32.830410+05:30

- **Bengaluru Police** have booked a Bangladeshi journalist and an Indian news portal staffer for allegedly spreading fake news about **Rahul Gandhi** and **Sonia Gandhi**. - The FIR was registered at High Grounds police station against journalist **Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhaury** and staffer **Aditi**. - **Srinivas G** from KPCC filed the complaint, alleging Choudhary linked Sonia Gandhi to a foreign spy agency. - The case is under **Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita** sections 196 and 353 (2) for promoting enmity and spreading false information. - **Jaipur Dialogues** criticized the FIR, calling it an attack on freedom of speech.

Bengaluru Police have booked a Bangladeshi journalist and an Indian news portal staffer for allegedly spreading fake news about Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.
The FIR was registered at High Grounds police station against journalist Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhaury and staffer Aditi.
Srinivas G from KPCC filed the complaint, alleging Choudhary linked Sonia Gandhi to a foreign spy agency.
The case is under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 196 and 353 (2) for promoting enmity and spreading false information.
Jaipur Dialogues criticized the FIR, calling it an attack on freedom of speech.