Academician Madhu Kishwar booked over alleged misleading content on social media

CHANDIGARH: (Apr 22) Academician Madhu Kishwar has been booked on charges of criminal defamation, promoting enmity and other offences by Chandigarh Police following a complaint by a resident alleging circulation of forged and misleading content on social media.

A Chandigarh Police team on Tuesday served notice to Kishwar in Delhi, asking her to join the investigation in the case on April 22 in Chandigarh.

Sarita Roy, the Station House Officer of Sector-19 police station in Chandigarh, where the FIR was filed, told reporters in the national capital that the notice was issued under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and that Kishwar has been asked to appear and present her side.