August 22, 2026 04:24 am (IST)
AP: 2 arrested for FB posts on Cyclone Hudhud
Visakhapatnam, Oct 29 (IBNS): Two people have been detained in Andhra Pradesh for posting "irresponsible" comments on social media site Facebook on Cyclone Hudhud which hit the state earlier in October, reports said.
The CID has arrested a law student in Guntur after he posted comments saying "I love Hudhud and that nature was taking revenge against betrayers."
Another person was arrested in Hyderabad on the same charges.
The arrests are made under provisions of Information Technology Act.
Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha were recently ravaged by severe cyclonic storm 'Hudhud' which left at least 50 people dead.
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