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An Imphal-based journalist and a social activist, arrested on May 13 for their social media posts that took a jibe at cow dung and cow urine being offered as a cure for coronavirus, have been booked under the National Security Act “within minutes” of securing bail.
Journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem and activist Erendro Leichombam were arrested by Imphal West police on the basis of separate FIRs filed by BJP general secretary P. Premananda Meitei and vice-president Usham Deben for their respective Facebook posts uploaded soon after the demise of state BJP president Prof. Saikhom Tikendra Singh due to Covid.
They were booked under Sections 153A and 505(b)(2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that deal with promoting enmity between groups and making a statement with an intent to incite and cause mischief, respectively.
Manipur Journalist & Activist Booked Under NSA for Facebook Posts Against Cow Urine
The two have previously stated that the saffron party should no longer promote cow urine as a remedy for Covid-19.
Imphal:
Manipur Journalist and Activist Booked: Following the death of the BJP state president, the Manipur Police Department booked journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem and activist Erendro Leichombam under the National Security Act. The two have previously stated that the saffron party should no longer promote cow urine as a remedy for Covid-19.
They had been granted bail earlier in the day by an Imphal court, but the government utilized the National Security Act to prevent their release.