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2 held in Kurigram for offensive post on FB about Prophet
Kurigram Police arrests 2 men for making offensive comments about Prophet (SM) on FB
Kurigram, Oct 12 - Kurigram police have arrested two men from Rajarhat upazila for making offensive comments about Prophet Muhammad (SM) on Facebook.
Shahin Alam (30), resident of Phulbari Union’s Chakki village in Rajarhat, and Lavlu Mia (29), resident of Mandoler Hat’s Byapari Para in Ulipur upazila, were both arrested on Saturday, according to AKM Ohidunnabi, Additional Superintendent of Kurigram Police.
According to the Additional Police Superintendent, Shahin Alam posted a derogatory comment about the Prophet (SM) on his Facebook account on Saturday morning. The post quickly caught the attention of the district police. A special team led by Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Superintendent of Kurigram Police, used technology to track down and arrest Shahin.
Based on information provided by Shahin, the Detective Branch (DB) of local police then arrested Lavlu Mia, who was also involved in the incident.
Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Superintendent of Police, confirmed the arrests and stated that investigations are going on to determine if others are involved. Legal proceedings are underway, and a case is being prepared to be filed at Rajarhat police station.-UNB