Bhubaneswar: Mahila police station in Bhubaneswar on Friday held Sudhansu Rout, editor of the news portal, on charges of publishing “contents of slander and obscene” to the famous sprinter, Dutee Chand in the midst of the Tokyo Olympics who had just concluded.
The development occurred a day after the Supreme Court stated serious concern for the Portal Web and YouTube channels to spread fake news in the absence of regulatory mechanisms.
“We have refrained from being interrogated after registering a case against him.
Violators submitted a complaint that the website editor and reporter Smruti Ranjan Behera brought false news and slandering him, he also accused a social activist, named.
Pradip Pradip to disseminate false information on it,” said Deputy Commissioner Bhubaneswar police stressed and influenced my performance at the Olympics, “Dutee said.
In his complaint, Dutee alleged him to spoil unpleasant actions rather than focusing on the performance of his Olympics.
He accused the rout of being demanding money not to publish the news .
Pradhan allegedly made a social media post that came to waste money from the government robbery I n Tokyo.
“I represent the country at the Tokyo Olympics.
Fake and obscene news from me on the website and social media tarnished my picture.
I also filed a lawsuit of defamation against the news portal editor, “said Dutee, and Pradhan immediately.
Not available for comments.
The police said Pradhan would be questioned when he was named in FIR.
They have been ordered under Section 292 (2) – Circulation of obscene -, 354-a (sexual abuse), 385 (placing people in fear of injury to extortion), 506 (criminal intimidation), 509 (words or movements intended to insult the simplicity of women), 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and parts 6 ACT indecent representation (ban) Act, 1986.
A number of journalists from several dubious media organizations have been arrested in Odisha in the past.
On August 27, Nandanan police here capture a female journalist from Web channels and the other four on charges of kidnapping and Extortion.
Malkangiri police have arrested five people, including a journalist for allegedly seizing government officials Rs 8 Lakh in Blok Mathili on July 15.
Police Komisionce arrested six people, including five journalists on charges of extorting almost Rs 1.3 lakh from Ghee producers on October 26.
last year.
Nayapalli police here on February 16 this year caught Sunil Samandaay, who identified himself as the owner and journalist Web channel, because he was suspected of deceiving the Youth of Rs 20 Lakh with the pretext of the MBBS seat for him in the government medical college.
In the midst of SC concern for fake online news, the Odisha police detained the editor to defame the Dutee Chand athlete
