FIR Filed Against TMC Leaders for Circulating Fake BJP Document in West Bengal Elections
West Bengal elections: FIR filed against TMC's Kunal Ghosh, Garga Chatterjee over circulation of forged BJP document
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An FIR has been filed against Kunal Ghosh, a leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), and Garga Chatterjee, General Secretary of Bangla Pokkho, for allegedly distributing a forged document related to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal. The document aimed to mislead voters and damage the BJP's reputation ahead of the state elections.
- 01FIR registered against Kunal Ghosh and Garga Chatterjee for circulating a fake BJP document.
- 02The document was intended to mislead voters and harm the BJP's reputation.
- 03The case is being investigated under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
- 04Kunal Ghosh is contesting the upcoming state elections from Beleghata Assembly.
- 05Voting for the West Bengal Assembly elections will occur in two phases, with counting on May 4.
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An FIR has been lodged against Kunal Ghosh (Trinamool Congress leader) and Garga Chatterjee (General Secretary of Bangla Pokkho) for allegedly circulating a forged document related to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal. The complaint, filed by Sashi Agnihotri at the Cyber Crime Police Station on April 20, claims that the document was created to mislead voters and damage the BJP's reputation during the ongoing election campaign. The FIR cites violations of the Information Technology Act, 2000, including computer-related offences and identity theft. The misleading content was reportedly shared from Ghosh's account on social media platform X and amplified by Chatterjee on Facebook. The police are investigating the incident, which occurred between 10:30 AM and 4:50 PM on the same day. Ghosh is contesting from the Beleghata Assembly constituency in the upcoming elections, with polling scheduled to take place in two phases, culminating in vote counting on May 4.
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The case against Ghosh and Chatterjee could influence voter perception and trust in the political process in West Bengal.
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