Virat Kohli: India man arrested over rape threats to cricketer’s daughter

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A man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to rape the 10-month-old daughter of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli after the team’s dismal performance in the T20 World Cup. He was arrested in the southern city of Hyderabad on Wednesday. The Indian team has faced a deluge of online abuse after losing back-to-back matches in the ongoing tournament. The trolling appears to have begun after India’s loss to arch-rival Pakistan. It was the first time India lost a match to Pakistan in a World Cup. After entering as clear favourites to lift the trophy, the Indian team crashed out of the tournament, sparking shock and anger among fans back home.  Relations between India and Pakistan have always been frosty and a cricket match often sparks tensions. Soon after the game against Pakistan ended, Mohammed Shami, the only Muslim in the Indian cricket team, was bitterly trolled and abused online. Some social media users even accused him of deliberately giving runs to the Pakistani team and labelled him a traitor.(BBC)…[+]