Manipur: 22-year-old man jailed for commenting on PM Modi on Facebook
Manipur: 22-year-old man jailed for commenting on PM Modi on Facebook
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Nongmathem Boboy Singh, son of N Sharatkumar Singh of Takil Khongbal Manning Leikai of Imphal West, was arrested on 19 September for his 'Modi gi thi sengo yenge' remark, which roughly translates to 'cleaning Modi's faeces'. can be translated.

Nongmathem Boboy Singh was booked under section 505(2) of CrPC. Boboy was produced before Imphal West Chief Judicial Magistrate Y Somorjit Singh through video conferencing. The Chief Magistrate observed that the remarks made by the accused on the social media post were "derogatory in nature and reflect the hatred or ill-will of the accused against an elected representative of the State. It may also be mentioned that a public figure and his stature". An elected representative of the state of K may have many followers on social media. And some of the followers may stand for him and others may stand against him,” he said.

The CJM found that the accused made an irresponsible and derogatory remark on the Facebook page of Manipur CM N Biren Singh. In my opinion, it cannot be ignored as it can set a negative precedent and cause more harm than good. As such, I find it appropriate to allow the prayer to send the accused to judicial custody for smooth investigation of the case,” the CJM remanded the accused to judicial custody with a direction to produce him on October 5, 2021.

 

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