Agartala, Nov 15: Tripura police on November 14 arrested two female journalists Samriddhi Sakunia and Swarna Jha. According to reports, they were detained based on multiple complaints filed against them for publishing and broadcasting false and fabricated news for disrupting communal harmony.
The complaint was filed by Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s leader Kanchan Das.
Sakunia, in a tweet, shared a copy of the FIR against her and the other journalist. As per the FIR copy, a case under Sections 120(B), 153(A), and 504 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Fatikroy Police Station.
FIR🚨 in #Tripura@Jha_Swarnaa and I, the correspondent at @hwnewsnetwork have been booked under 3 sections of IPC at the Fatikroy police station, Tripura.
VHP filed complaint against me and @Jha_Swarnaa FIR has been filed under the section: 120(B), 153(A)/ 504.
Copy of FIR pic.twitter.com/a8XGC2Wjc5
— Samriddhi K Sakunia (@Samriddhi0809) November 14, 2021
In his complaint, Das said that the duo had visited Paul Bazar under Fatikroy Police Station and visited a few houses where Muslims lived. He alleged that the journalists “delivered instigating speech against Hindus and Tripura Government.”
He further added that Sakunia falsely imparted VHP and Bajrang Dal for allegedly damaging the mosque on Paul Bazar. He said their actions were part of criminal conspiracy and to destroy communal harmony in the region.
On the other hand, the Foundation of Media Professionals (FMP) has condemned the filing of an FIR by Tripura Police against two young women journalists.
