Person booked for sharing derogatory post about CM Siddaramaiah

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A person was booked for allegedly posting a derogatory post on Facebook about Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the city.

The action was taken after a social worker registered a complaint with the Suddaguntepalya Police seeking strict action against the accused.

The accused was identified as Padmanabh, a cab driver and a native of Mandya district.

He was however residing in Bengaluru, the sources said. The post was allegedly shared by the accused on December 14 which carried a photo of CM Siddaramaiah with "Fakir Sidramullah Khan" on it as a caption.

It was alleged that the accused had shared a few more similar posts recently. Taking up the case, the police tracked down the accused and booked him under relevant sections of the Information Technology (IT) act and confiscated his phone.

The accused was later released and the police said that he seemed unaware of the consequences adding that he had just copied some photos which he found on other social media sites.