The Thimphu Police detained a man today after the Office of the Attorney General pursued legal action pertaining to defamatory posts on social media. According to the OAG, the man, under the alias ‘Penjore Penjore’ on social media, posted defamatory posts consistently over the years against public officials and institutions of repute that fulfil judicial, quasi-judicial and other functions.
As per OAG, it has become imperative for the Office to pursue timely legal interventions to restrain the individual from acting with impunity that causes damage and erosion of public trust in the State institutions.
The accused is also a former litigant in the case between Bhutan National Bank and Penjore.
Tshering Zam
