Social media activist arrested for ‘inciting hatred’
Shammoon Jaleel was arrested with a court warrant on suspicion of fomenting unrest and inciting hatred among the public towards the security forces. The criminal court also authorised the police to confiscate his phone to extract all his conversations, text messages, and other interactions.
30 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
A popular opposition activist was arrested Friday night on suspicion of using social media to “foment unrest in society and incite hatred among the public towards the security forces.”
Shammoon Jaleel, known as Lucas Jaleel on Twitter and Facebook, was taken into custody with a court warrant around 10pm last night. The criminal court also authorised the police to confiscate his phone to extract all his conversations, text messages, and other interactions.
The police cited “secret intelligence information” as evidence to obtain the warrant.
The criminal court extended his remand detention to 15 days this afternoon.
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