
On Monday, the Raipur police added charges related to the IT Act and the prevention of immoral trafficking law against a journalist who was arrested last week for "spreading fake news" about "Congress leaders", the Indian Express reported.
Journalist Nilesh Sharma had been arrested following a complaint filed by a "Congress worker" who accused him and his portal, Indian Writers, of "driving a wedge between the Congress leaders". The FIR also accused Sharma of "spreading negativity".