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Now, posts against Bal Thackeray on another 'fake' Facebook profile in Palghar

Press Trust of India | Updated Nov 30, 2012 at 10:18pm IST

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Thane: In yet another case emerging from Palghar town in the district, police have received a complaint about some "objectionable" matter relating to late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray posted on a "fake" Facebook account of a local newspaper. Mohammed Hussain Nadi Sarwar Khan (30), editor of 'Palghar Mirror', a fortnightly newspaper in Hindi and Marathi, complained that a fake Facebook account had been opened in his newspaper's name and objectionable photo and comments were posted against Thackeray.

"Last night, I was told that objectionable comments and photo were posted against Thackeray in my Palghar Mirror account on Facebook. When I saw it, I realised that my original account was not used but the hacker created another account in my newspaper's name. At about 3.30 am, I went to the police station and gave a written complaint," Khan said. But now, the fake account could not be seen as it appears to have been deactivated by the hacker, Hussain added.

"We have received an application mentioning about the objectionable comments and photo against Thackeray on fake Facebook account. We are inquiring into the matter," an officer at Palghar police station said. This is the second complaint at the police station involving "objectionable" content against Bal Thackeray.

Posts against Thackeray on another FB profile in Palghar

Palghar Mirror editor alleged that a fake account in his newspaper\'s name had objectionable photo and comments against Thackeray.

Earlier, two girls were arrested after they had criticised in a Facebook post the November 18 shutdown due to Thackeray's funeral. The two were later granted bail after they were remanded in 14-day judicial custody.

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