New Delhi, June 1 -- With the row over Instagram influencer Sharmistha Panoli's arrest gaining momentum on social media, Kolkata police on Sunday stated that they have acted lawfully according to the procedure established by law.

The Kolkata Police took to social media to clarify their stance and said that legal actions were taken against Panoli for sharing offensive content which promotes hatred among the communities.

Apart from this, the Kolkata Police also requested the people to act responsibly, and called the narrative by few social media users as mischievous and misleading.

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