Morigaon, August 15: Assam Police detained a tailor in Morigaon district after a Facebook account bearing his name allegedly issued a death threat to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during his Facebook Live session, police said.
The man, identified as Abdul Mutaleb, was detained by Bhuragaon Police after the alleged threat was posted while Sarma was interacting with people online.
Mutaleb, however, denied making the threat and claimed that someone had created a fake Facebook account using his photograph to implicate him.
“This is completely fake. I request the police to probe the matter,” Mutaleb said, adding that he was a tailor and that someone had misused his photograph.
Police are questioning Mutaleb to determine whether he operated the account from which the alleged threat was issued. Investigators are also examining the account’s authenticity and digital activity to establish who was behind the post.
The incident has raised concerns over the alleged misuse of social media accounts to issue threats or implicate individuals. Further details are awaited as the investigation continues.
