The Criminal Investigating Department on Wednesday arrested BJP IT cell in-charge Tarun Sengupta from Asansol for allegedly posting fake image and videos on Facebook with an intention to create communal tension. “BJP IT cell secretary of Asansol was arrested from Gitanjali Apartment, Hirapore. He had uploaded a fake video of Muslim police officer beating a Hindu man,” ADG (CID) Rajesh Kumar told The Indian Express. Sengupta has been charged under non bailable section of IPC.

The accused had posted this video on April 17 during Ram Navami celebrations. However, the CID noticed it recently and Sengupta was nabbed. The post had allegedly named two IPS officers from minority community and had claimed that they were deliberately targeting Hindus.