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Bihar: Journalist arrested for spreading rumours of COVID-19 death in Jamalpur

06.04.2020

Date:
06.04.2020
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
India
Alert types:
Arrest/detention/charges: Arrest/detention under other laws

Pawan Choudhary (30), a web journalist, was arrested in Munger in Bihar on the charges of spreading misinformation about death of a COVID-19 patient through his social media account. He was sent to judicial custody in Munger jail.

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