Jadavpur University professor arrested for mocking Mamta Bannerjee Cartoons

Police in West Bengal on Friday morning arrested a Jadavpur University professor for allegedly spreading “anti-Mamata Banerjee” cartoons on the internet.

Ambikesh Mahapatra, a teacher with the Chemistry Department of the University, was picked up on Thursday night by the police for allegedly forwarding cartoons of Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee. He was also attacked by Trinammol Congress workers on Thursday night when he was returning home.
Prof Mahapatra was allegedly arrested for forwarding “derogatory images” of the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to many recipients and mocking Trinamool government’s policies.

The cartoon based on Satyajit Ray’s movie Sonar Kella, allegedly show Mamata and Railways Minister Mukul Roy discussing how to get rid of party MP Dinesh Trivedi.

Trinamool workers allegedly raided Mahapatra’s residence at New Garia in the southern fringes of Kolkata before the police picked him up. They also allegedly manhandled the professor.
Police have charged Ambikesh Mahapatra with cyber crime offences.  He  has been booked for defaming Mamata. Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (punishment for defamation) have been slapped on the professor, who was arrested on charges of forwarding “derogatory images” of the West Bengal Chief Minister to nearly 65 recipients and mocking her government policies.

Prof Mahapatra would be produced in the Alipore court later today.

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