Posted on social media in support of gangster Atiq Ahmed, two youths arrested

Bareilly. Two people have been arrested and sent to jail for praising Mafia Atiq Ahmed on social media. Both have been booked under the IT Act and other sections of the IPC. According to the police, the first accused, a 35-year-old man from Bithri Chainpur in the district, had recently shared a provocative post on his Twitter handle regarding the murders of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in Prayagraj. The accused works at the reception desk of Rohilkhand Medical College.
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An FIR has been registered against him as he had shared a provocative post, which was creating unrest in the society and could spark a riot. He has been arrested and sent to jail on Monday. Another accused, a resident of Abdullapur Mafi, had posted a message on Facebook on April 17 praising Atiq Ahmed. A case was also registered against him. The police said that the second accused had made inflammatory posts on social media earlier as well.