Natore: Police arrested a schoolteacher on Friday night from Kanaikhali area in Natore town on charge of making derogatory comments against Shafiqul Islam Shimul, lawmaker from Natore-2 constituency, and his wife on social networking site Facebook.

Mizanur Rahman, officer-in charge of Sadar Police Station, said Tasnuva Rahman Mitu, a teacher of Natore Government High School, downloaded a picture of Shafiqul Islam Shimul and his wife from Facebook.

Later, she uploaded the picture on Facebook after distorting it and placing a comment on it, reports UNB.

Advocate Sayem Hossain filed a case against Mitu with Sadar Police Station on Friday afternoon.

After the case was filed, police arrested Mitu from Kanaikhali area in the town at about 10:30pm.