Police arrests student for making anti-Azam Khan comments

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ANI Rampur
Last Updated : Mar 18 2015 | 12:07 PM IST

Police arrested an 11th class student and sent him to jail for allegedly posting a comment on Facebook pointing towards Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan.

The student of a Bareilly school was booked by the Rampur police under section 66A of the Information Technology Act and for breach of peace.

Fashat Ali, Media Advisor to Azam Khan said "the boy made controversial allegations, It is conspiracy to make Hindu and Muslim to fight with each other."

Further asserting that Social media is being misused.

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First Published: Mar 18 2015 | 11:56 AM IST

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