Kushtia youth held 'for hurting religious sentiments'

KUSHTIA, Sept 16 (UNB): Police arrested a 24-year-old male on Friday for 'hurting the religious sentiments' of the Hindu community on social media.

Nayebur Rahman (24) of Bahalbaria village under Mirpur upazila of Kushtia allegedly posted the offending status on his Facebook profile on Wednesday with a view to stoking communal instability and hostility.

Md Khairul Alam, superintendent of police (SP) for Kushtia, disclosed this at a press conference held at the district Police Lines on Friday afternoon.

The SP further said Nayebur is a private jobholder in Dhaka, but was arrested from his father-in-law's house in Mohishakhola village in the same Mirpur upazila after a case related to the incident was filed earlier, SP Khairul added.