Kolkata doctor murder: Student arrested for disclosing victim's identity, ‘provocative' post against CM Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata doctor murder: A second-year BCom student has been arrested by Kolkata Police for a provocative social media post inciting violence against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Kirti Sharma, who went by the handle "kirtisocial" on Instagram, is accused of encouraging others to assassinate the chief minister.

The police also said that the accused revealed the identity and pictures of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor who was found brutally raped and murdered on August 9 at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

The Kolkata Police issued a statement on the incident, saying, "A complaint was received regarding the accused person, having the Instagram ID 'kirtisocial,' who uploaded three Instagram stories related to the recent incident at RG Kar Hospital." "The posts disclosed the picture and identity of the victim, which is highly offensive in nature. Additionally, the accused shared two stories containing offensive comments and life threats against the Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal. These comments are provocative and may create social unrest and promote hatred among communities," the police added.

The Kolkata Police have cracked down aggressively on social media posts on the r@pe-murder incident.