Gaya: A non-teaching employee of MG College has been arrested for allegedly posting communally provocative material on social media. The arrest was made on Tuesday and he was forwarded to Gaya Central Jail.

Shyam Prakash, son of an additional district and sessions judge, was arrested from his Nutan Nagar residence under the Civil Lines police station area of the town, around 97km south of Patna.

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Rajiv Mishra confirmed the arrest.

The SSP said a criminal case has been registered against Shyam at Rampur police station.

This is the second such incident in the district. Earlier, a health employee was arrested from Bodhgaya on similar charges. The health employee was subsequently dismissed from service.

The Gaya distict magistrtate and the SSP have repeatedly warned social media users against posting/liking or forwarding objectionable posts.

Teacher suspended

Waqar Ahmad, associate professor, department of English, Gaya College, has been suspended after he was accused of demanding favours from a postgraduate student in lieu of good marks.

Confirming the English teacher's suspension, Magadh University vice-chancellor Qamar Ahsan said on Wednesday that during the suspension period, Waqar will have to mark his presence at Nabinagar College of Aurangabad district.

Departmental proceedings would be conducted against the teacher, the vice-chancellor added.