'Fatwa' on Facebook announces Rs 5.5 lakh bounty on Tripura CM Manik Sarkar's head

A group which identifies itself as World Anti-Communist Council has issued a ‘fatwa’ announcing Rs 5.5 lakh bounty for ‘chopping Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar’s head’.

The Tripura police have registered a suo motu case after a Facebook account, registered in the name of one Ria Roy, announced a bounty of Rs.5.5 lakh for anyone who would chop off the head of chief minister Manik Sarkar of the Left Front-ruled state.

“Tripura police is looking into the matter. The case may be forwarded to CID,” said HK Debbarma, superintendent of police.

Police said that an FIR was lodged by one Subrata Chakrabarty, who was tagged in the fatwa-post from the miscreant on Thursday, August 17.

Sarkar has been in the news recently over allegations that state broadcasters All India Radio and Doordarshan refused to beam his Independence Day speech. The channels have denied the charges.

Asked if Sarkar’s security would be enhanced, he said the chief minister already has Z Plus category security and in case it had to be enhanced would be decided by the committees which look into the security aspects of VIPs.

Police said the account tagged Sarkar and in the accompanying text said Sarkar “has numerous crimes to his credit”, and issued the death threat on behalf of the “World Anti-Communist Council”.

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