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Maharashtra: 80 youths arrested for posting objectionable posts on social media

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (IANS) | In a crackdown, the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar police have arrested and jailed at least 80 people for posting communal or inflammatory content on social media, a top official said on Tuesday. District Superintendent of Police (Rural) Manish Kalwania said that since January this year, action has been taken against those posting objectionable content on social media like status, videos, MMS, SMS, rumors and other content without verification.

Cyber police teams tracked those posting such objectionable posts on various social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. from different parts of the district and arrested them under relevant laws. Kalwania said that 80 accused are from Khultabad, Sillod, Vaijapur, Peshore, Pagod, Bidkin, Kannada, Phoolambari, Gangapur and other towns and have been sent to jail.

He cautioned that the police are closely monitoring all the content being circulated on social media and those who are creating/forwarding fake material, inflammatory messages, videos or photos, comments, tags etc. that disturb communal harmony in the sensitive city If found, they will be dealt with strictly.

Kalwania has also appealed to the parents to monitor the social media activities of their children, as most of the accused (80) who have been booked are in the age group of 19-30, and have been convicted for the crime. Can be jailed for up to three years.

–IANS

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