Man booked for spreading communal hatred amid lockdown in HP

Man booked for spreading communal hatred amid lockdown in HP
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A man has been booked for spreading communal hatred on social media in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district, police said on Saturday

An FIR was registered against Dilawar Sheikh under sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion) and 54 (false warning) of the Disaster Management Act at Teesa police station, they said

During the COVID-19 pandemic sending such messages on social media might create disharmony in the society, the police said.

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