Bihar youth arrested for spreading rumours about migrant’s dying in Tamil Nadu

By Express News Service

PATNA: A youth was arrested from Bihar’s Gopalganj district on Friday allegedly for spreading rumours in regards to the dying of a migrant employee in Tamil Nadu.

The accused Umesh Mahto was arrested after he uploaded a pretend video on social media in regards to the dying of a employee Ravindra Mahto within the southern state.

Gopalganj superintendent of police (SP) Swarna Prabhat stated the accused confessed to the crime and stated that he had circulated a pretend video in regards to the alleged homicide of Ravindra Mahto in Tamil Nadu. Ravindra was a resident of Madhopur village within the Gopalganj district.

According to police, Ravindra Mahto died after being run over by a prepare close to Bengaluru in Karnataka on March 7. Police had acquired a tip-off about Ravindra Mahto’s physique mendacity on the observe between Chansandra and Yalhanka railway stations in Karnataka. The deceased’s relations informed police that Ravindra had gone to Karnataka seeking a job early this yr.

As migrant staff had been agitated over reviews of beating of their colleagues in Tamil Nadu, the incident gained alarming proportions. Migrant staff from Bihar’s Gopalganj and Siwan districts began protests over the incident.

SP Prabhat stated that Ravindra Mahto’s household was shocked over his homicide and demanded a good investigation. “We contacted our counterparts in Karnataka who revealed that Ravindra died after being hit by a train. It has nothing to do with the incident in Tamil Nadu,” he added. 

“We registered a case against Umesh Mahto under relevant sections of the IPC and IT Act and arrested him,” SP Prabhat stated.

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Earlier, one other youth recognized as Aman Kumar was arrested from Jamui on the fees of spreading rumours in regards to the thrashing of Bihar’s migrant staff in Tamil Nadu. He was arrested by the anti-terrorism squad of state police on March 7.

Meanwhile, further director normal of police (ADGP) J S Gangwar stated that 4 FIRs have been lodged in opposition to individuals for spreading rumours and importing pretend movies associated to the Tamil Nadu incident on social media platforms.

In a associated growth, a four-member workforce of officers, who had gone to Tamil Nadu to evaluate the state of affairs, returned to Patna on Friday. Talking to media individuals, one of many members of the workforce D. Balaji Murugan stated that state of affairs in Tamil Nadu was fairly regular. “All the videos circulated on social media were fake. The fact came to light after holding several rounds of discussions with officials of the Tamil Nadu government and also migrant workers from Bihar,” he added.

The authorities has already arrange a helpline to offer info associated to migrant staff staying within the southern state. On March 4, altogether 740 calls had been acquired on the helpline quantity launched by the federal government.

The members of the visiting workforce additionally submitted a report back to chief minister Nitish Kumar, who had earlier ordered an inquiry into the matter on the request of a delegation of BJP leaders. The authorities has already made it clear that stern motion might be initiated in opposition to offenders.

PATNA: A youth was arrested from Bihar’s Gopalganj district on Friday allegedly for spreading rumours in regards to the dying of a migrant employee in Tamil Nadu.

The accused Umesh Mahto was arrested after he uploaded a pretend video on social media in regards to the dying of a employee Ravindra Mahto within the southern state.

Gopalganj superintendent of police (SP) Swarna Prabhat stated the accused confessed to the crime and stated that he had circulated a pretend video in regards to the alleged homicide of Ravindra Mahto in Tamil Nadu. Ravindra was a resident of Madhopur village within the Gopalganj district.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

According to police, Ravindra Mahto died after being run over by a prepare close to Bengaluru in Karnataka on March 7. Police had acquired a tip-off about Ravindra Mahto’s physique mendacity on the observe between Chansandra and Yalhanka railway stations in Karnataka. The deceased’s relations informed police that Ravindra had gone to Karnataka seeking a job early this yr.

As migrant staff had been agitated over reviews of beating of their colleagues in Tamil Nadu, the incident gained alarming proportions. Migrant staff from Bihar’s Gopalganj and Siwan districts began protests over the incident.

SP Prabhat stated that Ravindra Mahto’s household was shocked over his homicide and demanded a good investigation. “We contacted our counterparts in Karnataka who revealed that Ravindra died after being hit by a train. It has nothing to do with the incident in Tamil Nadu,” he added. 

“We registered a case against Umesh Mahto under relevant sections of the IPC and IT Act and arrested him,” SP Prabhat stated.

ALSO READ | BJP unfold rumours about assaults on Bihari migrants in Tamil Nadu: JD(U)

Earlier, one other youth recognized as Aman Kumar was arrested from Jamui on the fees of spreading rumours in regards to the thrashing of Bihar’s migrant staff in Tamil Nadu. He was arrested by the anti-terrorism squad of state police on March 7.

Meanwhile, further director normal of police (ADGP) J S Gangwar stated that 4 FIRs have been lodged in opposition to individuals for spreading rumours and importing pretend movies associated to the Tamil Nadu incident on social media platforms.

In a associated growth, a four-member workforce of officers, who had gone to Tamil Nadu to evaluate the state of affairs, returned to Patna on Friday. Talking to media individuals, one of many members of the workforce D. Balaji Murugan stated that state of affairs in Tamil Nadu was fairly regular. “All the videos circulated on social media were fake. The fact came to light after holding several rounds of discussions with officials of the Tamil Nadu government and also migrant workers from Bihar,” he added.

The authorities has already arrange a helpline to offer info associated to migrant staff staying within the southern state. On March 4, altogether 740 calls had been acquired on the helpline quantity launched by the federal government.

The members of the visiting workforce additionally submitted a report back to chief minister Nitish Kumar, who had earlier ordered an inquiry into the matter on the request of a delegation of BJP leaders. The authorities has already made it clear that stern motion might be initiated in opposition to offenders.