A member of the Yuva Janata Dal (S) has filed a complaint with the cyber police on Tuesday against a person for defaming former prime minister Deve Gowda on social media.
The complainant Ramesh Gowda stated that on March 24, 2017, a person named Jagadish alias Jaggi had posted on his Facebook and Twitter accounts that Deve Gowda was anti-national and a traitor. He had forwarded several derogatory messages through WhatsApp trying to defame Deve Gowda, police said.
The complainant also stated that Jagadish was trying to show Deve Gowda and JD(S) in bad light. The police should arrest him and ensure all his social media accounts are blocked. Based on the complaint, an FIR was lodged and efforts are on to trace Jagadish.
Published 28 March 2017, 19:28 IST