Social media activist given 45-day remand
Shammoon ‘Lucas’ Jaleel will spend a total of 45 days in custody over Twitter posts that police claimed incited hate against security forces
30 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
A social media activist arrested on charges of “spreading hate” against the security forces had his remand extended Monday by a further 15 days after police claimed the 22-year-old posed a threat to the public.
Shamoon ‘Lucas’ jaleel has already spent 30 days in detention.
Defence counsel Ahmed Sinaz said his client was questioned only once in the past month, and over a single tweet in which Lucas posted a photo of a riot police officer who he claimed had unlawfully obstructed a tea party organised by the opposition.
“I will file a complaint against this policeman at the NIC,” Lucas had said on July 29, referring to the police watchdog body, the National integrity Commission.
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