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A WhatsApp group administrator in India has been arrested for allegedly circulating derogatory images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The 30-year-old man, Krishna Sannathamma Naik, from Murudeshwar area was reportedly arrested in the state of Karnataka, and later released on bail.
This comes on the back of a recent ruling in India that people who run accounts that see people share false or misleading information could be sent to prison.
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An Indian magistrate ruled that any information that is factually incorrect or misleading that is posted on Whatsapp and Facebook could result in a report by the police against the group administrator.
And barely a week after the new law, there has been an arrest.
Police sources said a photograph of Modi was morphed "to look ugly and obscene" and was shared by a member of the 'The Balse Boys' group. But a complaint was lodged against the administrator.
Apart from Krishna Sannathamma Naik, another accused, named Ganesh Naik, was also arrested but was later released on bail.
A third accused, Balakrishna Naik, is reportedly on the run.