Was the Maharashtra police right in arresting two young girls for their FB post?

GN Bureau | November 20, 2012



Mumbai police showed unprecedented speed in arresting two girls – Shaheen Dhada and Renu – over their Facebook post opposing the Mumbai shutdown during Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray’s funeral following complaint by a local Sena leader, but were granted bail after they furnished personal bonds.

Shaheen had allegedly said in the post that one should not observe bandh for Thackeray's funeral. "We should remember Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev," the post said. Her friend Renu, who was arrested for 'liking' the post, felt that she was "wrongfully" arrested.

After the comment was posted, a mob of nearly 40 Shiv Sainiks allegedly barged into Dhada's uncle's clinic at Palghar on Sunday and vandalised the place. Nine of the vandals were later arrested, claimed police.
 

 

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