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Professor arrested for circulating Mamata
cartoon
Friday April 13, 2012 03:09:04 PM,
IANS
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Kolkata:
A Jadavpore University professor was arrested early Friday for
allegedly circulating defamatory cartoons of some Trinamool
Congress leaders, including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee, police said.
"Ambikesh Mahapatra was arrested late Thursday night and has been
booked under several sections of the Indian Penal Code and the
Information Technology Act," an officer said.
Mahapatra, a physical chemistry professor, who would be brought
before a court Friday, faces charges of outraging the modesty of a
woman, punishable with one year's imprisonment, defamation, which
carries a maximum term of two years, and hacking, which carries
three years' prison term and fine up to Rs.2 lakh.
The cartoon strip based on Satyajit Ray's Sonar Kella shows
Banerjee and Railway Minister Mukul Roy discussing how to get rid
of party law maker Dinesh Trivedi, who earlier was forced by
Banerjee to give up the Railways portfolio.
The arrest has evoked widespread criticism.
Trinamool Congress rebel MP Kabir Suman, condemning the arrest,
said: "Even I have received the cartoon and I cannot fathom how it
can be a cyber crime. It has been made in good humour. If he can
be arrested today, then who knows we may be arrested tomorrow."
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