Nagpur Violence: Police File Sedition Case Against Fahim Khan, Mastermind of March 17 Riots, and 5 Others
The Nagpur Police have registered a sedition case against Fahim Khan, the mastermind of the March 17 violence, and five others. Khan has already been arrested and the court has sent him to judicial custody till March 21.
Nagpur, March 20: The Nagpur Police have registered a sedition case against Fahim Khan, the mastermind of the March 17 violence, and five others. Khan has already been arrested and the court has sent him to judicial custody till March 21. The Nagpur Cyber Crime Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Lohit Matani said, "A case of sedition has been registered against six persons, including Fahim Khan. Some people supported the violence against the police and praised it. The number may increase further. Some comments were made while supporting this attack, which further fuelled the riots. A case of sedition has been registered against the people who made such comments.슬롯사이트�
He said that more than 300 social media accounts have been investigated in connection with the riots that broke out in Nagpur. Out of these, 140 accounts have been found to have objectionable posts and videos. He added that the process of registering a case against all of them is underway. The DCP said the objectionable content was circulated from an account outside Nagpur. 슬롯사이트œSupport for the riots has been expressed through some posts. This account is being investigated and it is also being looked into if they are from outside the country. Along with this, the social media account of the main accused, Fahim Khan, has also been investigated. Objectionable content was found on his account and the cyber department has registered a case in this regard also,슬롯사이트� he added. Nagpur Violence: CM Devendra Fadanvis Takes Stock of Situation, Warns of Strict Action Against Those Trying To Disturb Peace in Maharashtra.
He said that the police are probing to find out the Bangladesh angle to the Nagpur violence. 슬롯사이트œJust because someone wrote Bangladesh in a post does not mean that it is linked to Bangladesh. A thorough investigation will have to be done for that,슬롯사이트� he remarked. He also said that four FIRs have been filed so far in the Nagpur riots case, containing more than 50 allegations. More FIRs will be filed. Nagpur Violence: Curfew Imposed in Several Areas Under Section 163 Following Clashes Over Demand To Remove Aurangzeb's Grave (Watch Videos).
Earlier, the office of the Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra State Cyber Department a media release issued on Wednesday night said more than 140 instances of objectionable content across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube have been identified and reported. In response, notices under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 have been issued to facilitate the immediate takedown of such content. Additionally, notices under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 have been issued to uncover the real identities of the individuals operating these accounts. Strict legal action will be taken against those responsible for spreading such provocative content, he said.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Mar 20, 2025 04:26 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).