Tripura Police asks Twitter to block 68 users for posts on recent communal violence, all booked under UAPA

The Tripura Police has sent a notice to Twitter to block 68 users for posting allegedly “objectionable” news items regarding the recent communal violence in the state. These users have been booked by the police under UAPA.

The Tripura Police has sent a notice to Twitter to block 68 users for posting allegedly “distorted and objectionable” news items regarding the recent communal violence in the state. These users have been booked by the police under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Towards the end of October, a mosque, some shops and houses belonging to the minority Muslim community in Tripura were allegedly vandalised. The communal violence was purportedly triggered by anti-Hindu violence in neighbouring Bangladesh.