The Cyber Cell police station of the UP Police in Lucknow on Saturday lodged an FIR towards unidentified individuals after abusing former Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Twitter.
The matter got here to gentle when many individuals reacted to the derogatory description of the previous CM and demanded motion towards the individuals behind it.
The case was registered underneath IPC sections 505(2) (assertion inflicting or selling enmity, hatred or ill-will between courses) and 509 (phrase, gesture or act supposed to insult the modesty of a girl). Police additionally invoked Section 66 of the Information Technology Act towards unknown individuals. However, no arrest has been made on this case to this point.
ADG, Cyber Cell, Ram Kumar confirmed {that a} case has been registered at Cyber Cell police station.
Police stated {that a} cyber cell officer and complainant Padam Saurabh on Friday stated he was stalking Twitter for posts that may very well be thought-about as a cybercrime when he posted a number of customers on the official deal with of the BSP chief with some objectionable feedback. Comments marked. of urbanization.
The derogatory phrases sparked outrage on social media, with many urging CM Yogi Adityanath and the DGP to take motion.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
