Man in custody for alleged social media threat to burn Suva and remove Constitution

Man in custody for alleged social media threat to burn Suva and remove Constitution
The man who allegedly issued a threat on social media to remove Fiji's Constitution or burn down the nation's capital is in police custody.

The man, who is in his 50s, was questioned by investigators from the Cybercrime Division at the Criminal Investigations Department Headquarters yesterday and remains in custody.

Police is reminding social media users that inciteful posts or the practice of sharing such posts, can be investigated under the offence of Urging Political Violence, Criminal intimidation or Malicious Acts Prejudicial to public safety and Incitement to Violence.

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