Pinaki Bhattacharya among seven sued under CSA

Writer and online activist Pinaki Bhattacharya and six others have been sued under the Cyber Security Act (CSA) for allegedly spreading propaganda, making derogatory remarks and uploading distorted photos of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina using social media including YouTube, the plaintiff’s lawyer Tipu Ranjan Das confirmed.

Muktijoddha Mancha Sylhet chapter’s Vice President Abdur Rahman filed the case with the court of Sylhet Cyber Tribunal on Sunday.

The others accused are Nazmul Islam, Shahriar Hossain Saqib (SH), Facebook page ‍‍`Fight for Democracy‍‍` admin Shakeel Ahmed, Facebooker Md. Hasan Mia (Hasan), Md. Abdul Hadi and Md. Rezaul Karim.

Taking the allegations into cognisance, Judge Md Monir Kamal ordered CID Sylhet Zone to investigate and submit a report.

According to the case statement, the accused recently uploaded distorted photos of Sheikh Hasina on YouTube and made derogatory remarks.

Pinaki, who often posts on social media and appears on YouTube, criticising the government and the ruling party, has been staying abroad for several years.

He recently launched the "Boycott India" campaign on social media.