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Couple arrested for slapping girl over social media comment

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Press Trust of India Hyderabad
A couple have been arrested for allegedly slapping a school-going girl, a relative, over a derogatory comment she posted against them on a social networking site.

Anil Kumar and her wife Sneha, residents of Malakajgiri area here, were arrested yesterday.

The girl, who studies in class 10th and is related to Sneha, allegedly put up a comment on a social networking site that two prospective grooms shown to Sneha before her marriage with Anil were smarter than him.

Peeved, the husband and wife allegedly accosted her in school premises two days ago, slapped her and threatened her, police said.

The girl and her parents then filed a complaint with the police.

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First Published: Oct 06 2013 | 4:55 PM IST

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