Two people, including a journalist, have been arrested under the Digital Security Act (DSA) for posting alleged provocative statements against the government and the police on Facebook in Patkelghata of Satkhira, police said on Friday.
The arrestees have been identified as Patkelghata Press Club President Jahurul Haque, 45, a correspondent of Daily Bhorer Paata, and Abdur Rahman, a resident of Patkelghata Palli Bidyut Samiti area.
Babul Akhter, officer-in-charge of Satkhira Detective Brach of police, said police arrested the duo from the Patkelghata area on Thursday night following a case that was filed against three people under the Digital Security Act for allegedly writing provocative statements against the police and the government on Facebook.
DB Sub-Inspector Arifur Rahman said he filed a case under the DSA against three people with Satkhira Sadar police station on Thursday evening on various charges, including sending anonymous application to senior police officials against the subordinates as well as writing provocative and offensive remarks on Facebook against the recently departed Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Humayun Kabir of Tala circle.
The process of sending the arrestees to jail through the court was underway, said Sadar police station OC Golam Kabir.
