West Bengal police broke anti-Indian social media posts; defendants were arrested in many places

Police have also suppressed illegal immigration, especially Bangladeshi nationals who have been staying in India. File | Image source: PTI

In the past few days, West Bengal police have cracked down on those who have made anti-Indian comments on social media as armed conflict between India and Pakistan rages on the Western Front.

Police were arrested by Hooghly, Murshidabad, Murshidabad, Asansol, Howrah, Barasat, Bansura and Dinajpur for posting on social media indicating anti-Indian sentiment or any pranks.

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A senior West Bengal police officer told Hindus.

Police said six to eight people have been arrested in the past few days, but the number of offensive positions is much smaller. “We realize that there is overwhelming solidarity among the people, with few exceptions. Because there are too few such positions, we can track every violation,” the official said. Police have booked offenders to create hatred between the two communities.

In Hogli, a arrest of Baragal was made and an arrest was made in Pandua, the region on May 10, 2025. Arrest was arrested on Saturday (May 10, 2025) in Raipur Block in Bankura for disrespectful posts on social media against Indian troops. Police arrested a young man from Mershidabad on the same charge on Saturday (May 10, 2025).

In some cases, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT cell workers highlighted offensive social media posts. Sometimes, when the hawkers in Murshidabad posted various anti-Indian pictures and works on social media, some locals caught the man and made him chant a supportive Indian slogan.

Police have also suppressed illegal immigrants who have been staying in India, especially Bangladeshi nationals. There have been four arrests in the Hanscali Police Department area in the Nadia area of ​​the state. According to police, the arrested person illegally entered India through the border of the North 24 Parganas district about a year ago. Prior to this, BSF’s North Bangladesh arrested seven Bangladesh nationals.