A case was filed with a tribunal in the city against journalist Anis Alamgir under Section 57 of the ICT Act for his 'derogatory' comments about Hindu goddess Saraswati, reports UNB
Sushanta Kumar Boss, a lawyer, filed the case with the Cyber Tribunal at noon.
Judge M Saiful Islam of the tribunal ordered the Dhanmondi Police Station to record the complaint as FIR.
In his complaint, Sushanta alleged that Anis Alamgir in a Facebook post on January 22 described Saraswati as a symbol of sex in a bid to spread religious hatred and communal provocation, and create an unstable situation.
"He hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindus through his post," the complainant said.
Lawyer sues journo Anis Alamgir under Section 57
FE Team | Published: January 30, 2018 23:58:50
Lawyer sues journo Anis Alamgir under Section 57
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