Sudarshan News Editor Mukesh Kumar arrested over provocative social media posts
The TV channel has termed it an attack on press freedom
Mukesh Kumar, Resident Editor of Sudarshan News, was arrested by police in Gurugram over his alleged inflammatory posts on social media. The posts were related to the communal violence in Nuh and adjoining districts in Haryana.
The Gurugram Police said he was arrested by the Cyber Crime, East Police Station. An FIR was registered against Kumar on August 9 under Sections 153B, 401, 469, and 505 (1) (C) of the IPC and Section 66-C of the IT Act.
On August 8, Kumar wrote in his X (Formerly Twitter) post, "The @AJENews (Al Jazeera News Channel) has been making calls to the Gurgaon Police Commissioner and pressuring her to take action against Hindus. And after receiving the call, @DC_Gurugram comes under so much pressure she picks up Hindu activists from anywhere."
Responding to Kumar's arrest, the TV channel, which had initially alleged he was "abducted" by some goons, termed it an attack on press freedom.
