Activist ‘incited hatred’ with tweet likening police to tigers
The offensive tweet by Lucas Jaleel was accompanied by two photos, one of a dozen police officers confiscating tables at a tea party organised by the opposition in July, and the second of a streak of tigers playing in the snow, police said.
16 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
Opposition activist Shammoon ‘Lucas’ Jaleel has incited hatred against the police by likening officers to a streak of tigers, police said on Monday.
The 27-year-old was arrested on July 30, on charges of sowing discord and inciting hatred against the security forces on social media. The criminal court extended his remand for 15 days for a second time on Sunday.
His mobile phone has also been confiscated.
When Lucas contested his remand at the high court on Monday, police submitted a tweet and a retweet from Lucas’ twitter handle, including a July 29 tweet, which said: “Some animals were sent to earth in the shape of humans.”
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