Youth held in Sylhet over 'derogatory Facebook posts' about PM Tarique
Police said Mehedi had been using obscene and offensive language against Tarique Rahman in Facebook posts for a long time.
Police have detained a youth Sylhet city over allegations of posting abusive and derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Facebook.
The detainee was identified as Mehedi Ahmed, 21, a resident of Noagaon Sadipur area under Kotwali Police Station in Sylhet city.
According to police sources, a team led by Sub-Inspector Shimul Chowdhury of Kotwali Police Station conducted a raid at Mehedi's residence on Friday night and detained him.
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Police said Mehedi had been using obscene and offensive language against Tarique Rahman in Facebook posts for a long time.
Following a complaint filed with the police station, he was identified with the help of information technology and subsequently detained, police said.
Kotwali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mainul Zakir Chowdhury said a person has been detained over allegations of making derogatory remarks on Facebook about the Prime Minister.
"He is being questioned. Legal proceedings are underway," he said.
