Thane: The police here registered a non-cognisable case for defamation against BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on a complaint alleging that he had posted some derogatory tweets on Twitter, an official said on Tuesday.
The complaint was lodged by Brijkishore Dutt at Mahatma Phule police station in Kalyan, said Thane Police PRO Sukhada Narkar.
The complaint application mentions Dutt as being the general secretary of the Maharashtra Youth Congress.
Police have filed a non-cognisable case under Section 500 (Punishment for Defamation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Patra, another official said.
“In such cases, the complainant can approach court against the respondent,” he said.
It may be recalled that Sambit had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 election from Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
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