Bajrang Dal leader arrested for threatening on Facebook to rape and kill social worker
9 years, 2 months ago

Bajrang Dal leader arrested for threatening on Facebook to rape and kill social worker

Firstpost  

A local Bajrang Dal leader has been arrested for allegedly posting hate comments on Facebook against a social worker. Mangaluru: A local Bajrang Dal leader has been arrested for allegedly posting hate comments on Facebook against a social worker who had filed a police complaint against the outfit for ‘stalling’ the screening of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Dilwale at three theatres in Mangaluru. Mangaluru East police arrested Puneet Raj Kottari, the city co-convener of Bajrang Dal, following a complaint against him and 21 others by Vidya Dinker, said police commissioner S Murugan. Dinker, the co-ordinator of Citizens Forum for Mangalore Development, had lodged a complaint against unidentified Bajrang Dal activists for disrupting the screening of Dilwale.

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J&K police arrest Srinagar youth for ‘glorifying militancy’ online
1 week, 1 day ago

J&K police arrest Srinagar youth for ‘glorifying militancy’ online

The Hindu  

The J&K police on Tuesday said a Srinagar resident allegedly “glorifying militancy” and “inciting anti-national sentiments” on social media platforms has been arrested, as social media service providers set up “special units to monitor the radical propaganda especially in J&K”. The police’s special cell, Counter Intelligence Kashmir, said the Srinagar resident was identified “during the course of social media surveillance”. …

Kerala Police seek to get filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s defamatory Facebook posts on woman actor deleted
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Police seek to get filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s defamatory Facebook posts on woman actor deleted

The Hindu  

The Kochi City police have stepped up action to take down Malayalam filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s allegedly contentious Facebook posts with reference to a popular woman actor. Even the victim can directly apply to Facebook to get these deleted,” said Putta Vimaladitya, District Police Chief. The police were verifying whether Mr. Sasidharan was abroad as he claimed in one of …

Bajrang Dal leader held for raping woman in Kanpur
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bajrang Dal leader held for raping woman in Kanpur

Deccan Chronicle  

Kanpur: Bajrang Dal leader Dilip Singh Bajrangi has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman on the pretext of marriage, police said here on Tuesday. Additional DCP Mahesh Kumar said Bajrangi was arrested after he attempted suicide by pouring kerosene on his face outside the Govind Nagar Police Station on Monday, alleging that he was implicated in a false rape …

Bajrang Dal leader held for raping woman in Kanpur
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Bajrang Dal leader held for raping woman in Kanpur

New Indian Express  

KANPUR : Bajrang Dal leader Dilip Singh Bajrangi has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman on the pretext of marriage, police said here on Tuesday. Additional DCP Mahesh Kumar said Bajrangi was arrested after he attempted suicide by pouring kerosene on his face outside the Govind Nagar Police Station on Monday, alleging that he was implicated in a false …

Over 140 booked, 8 arrested for poll-related violence
4 months ago

Over 140 booked, 8 arrested for poll-related violence

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A day after skirmishes and altercations were reported from some parts of Maharashtra on account of the assembly poll, the police and administration on Thursday issued clarifications and initiated action against accused candidates and their supporters the Parli assembly segment in Beed, Nandgaon assembly segment in Nashik, Bhokar assembly segment in Nanded and Airoli assembly segment in Navi Mumbai. …

Two more arrested for defamatory posts on social media against Tiruchi Rural SP
7 months ago

Two more arrested for defamatory posts on social media against Tiruchi Rural SP

The Hindu  

Thillai Nagar police on Monday arrested two more persons on charges of posting defamatory and threatening remarks on social media against the Tiruchi Rural Superintendent of Police V. Varun Kumar and his family. This follows a complaint lodged by Mr. Varun Kumar at the Thillai Nagar police station, alleging that defamatory content had been circulating online, specifically targeting him and …

College student arrested for ‘offensive’ social media posts on RG Kar incident
7 months, 1 week ago

College student arrested for ‘offensive’ social media posts on RG Kar incident

Hindustan Times  

A 23-year-old college student in Kolkata was arrested on Sunday on charges of uploading “offensive” social media posts related to the RG Kar rape and murder and life threat to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. The woman Kirti Sharma, a second year BCom student, had shared three posts on her Instagram account related to the RG Kar incident and …

Bajrang Dal members detained in Ahmedabad for protesting against Rahul Gandhi’s anti-Hindu remarks
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bajrang Dal members detained in Ahmedabad for protesting against Rahul Gandhi’s anti-Hindu remarks

Op India  

Members of the Bajrang Dal staged a protest against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Ahmbedabad on Saturday, over his alleged “anti-Hindu” remarks in the Parliament. #WATCH | Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Bajrang Dal staged a protest against Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's visit over his 'Hindu' remarks during his speech in Lok Sabha. #WATCH | Ahmedabad, Gujarat: On Bajrang …

BJP leader arrested in Tamil Nadu for alleged post against Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi
1 year, 5 months ago

BJP leader arrested in Tamil Nadu for alleged post against Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi

Op India  

On 1st October, Tamil Nadu state-level social media coordinator of Bharatiya Janata Party Praveen Raj, who goes by the name ‘Sanghi Price’, was arrested by Cyber Crime police for allegedly mocking Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. @mkstalin pic.twitter.com/CdEqbhsUrU — Sanghi Prince🚩 September 30, 2023 Reacting to the arrest, Karur MP Jothimani said that Praveen Raj was arrested for …

Hardline Right-Winger, Now Arrested in Duping Case: Who Is Chaithra Kundapura?
1 year, 6 months ago

Hardline Right-Winger, Now Arrested in Duping Case: Who Is Chaithra Kundapura?

The Quint  

Student agitation: Kundapura shot to prominence in the ABVP in 2015 after she led an agitation demanding justice for Rathna Kothari and Akshatha Devadiga, two students from PU College in Byndoor, who were found murdered under mysterious circumstances in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Arrest for assault: In 2018, Kundapura and five others was arrested for assaulting a Hindu Jagarana Vedike …

Nuh Violence Accused Held After Dramatic Chase By Cops In Civil Dress on Faridabad Streets
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuh Violence Accused Held After Dramatic Chase By Cops In Civil Dress on Faridabad Streets

News 18  

Haryana police have arrested Faridabad-based cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi in connection with the recent violence in Nuh and Gurugram that claimed the lives of at least six people. pic.twitter.com/SC04SydgiY — Press Trust of India August 15, 2023 Later, police questioned Bajrangi in connection with a fresh FIR registered against him and 15-20 others at Nuh’s Sadar police station based on …

No link to arrested cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi, says Hindu group VHP
1 year, 7 months ago

No link to arrested cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi, says Hindu group VHP

India Today  

The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Wednesday disassociated itself from cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi, arrested in connection with the communal clashes in Haryana's Nuh district. Police said Bajrangi, the president of an outfit called the Goraksha Bajrang Force, was initially detained by a Crime Investigation Agency team of Tauru from Faridabad and taken for questioning. The FIR against Bajrangi and the …

Nuh violence: Bittu Bajrangi held from Faridabad house; arrest video viral
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuh violence: Bittu Bajrangi held from Faridabad house; arrest video viral

Live Mint  

The police on Tuesday arrested Bajrang Dal member Bittu Bajrangi from his Faridabad residence. Bittu Bajrangi was arrested in connection with the violence in Haryana's Nuh district which started on 31 July. As per the reports, Bittu Bajrangi is accused of posting multiple provocative posts on social media before the ‘Brij Mandal Yatra’ kickstarted. Bittu Bajrangi and 15-20 other people …

Maharashtra: Thackeray's faction worker arrested for making 'indecent' memes on Fadnavis and CM Shinde's son
1 year, 9 months ago

Maharashtra: Thackeray's faction worker arrested for making 'indecent' memes on Fadnavis and CM Shinde's son

India TV News  

The person who made indecent comments and memes on social media regarding Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's son Shrikant Shinde and state's Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was arrested on Saturday. A social media page named 'Yuvsena Maharashtra Rajya' has posted vulgar comments and memes against several leaders like Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's son Shrikant …

Bajrang Dal members detained for disrupting Holi celebrations: Mangaluru police
2 years ago

Bajrang Dal members detained for disrupting Holi celebrations: Mangaluru police

Hindustan Times  

Mangaluru police detained sixmembers of Bajrang Dal for allegedly disrupting a Holi celebration on Sunday, officials said, adding that they were released later. Bajrang Dal workers alleged that the boys of other communities and Hindu girls participated and threw coloured water at each other at the party. “The outfit members removed all the equipment and decoration, alleging that it is …

DCW chief Swati Maliwal gets rape threats for seeking removal of Sajid Khan from Bigg Boss
2 years, 5 months ago

DCW chief Swati Maliwal gets rape threats for seeking removal of Sajid Khan from Bigg Boss

Op India  

On October 12, Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal alleged that she had received rape threats on social media platforms after she sought the removal of filmmaker Sajid Khan from the reality show Bigg Boss. Rape threats against Maliwal Maliwal tweeted, “Ever since I wrote a letter to the I&B minister to get #SajidKhan out of Bigg Boss, I …

Gujarat: BJP leader threatened with ‘Kanhaiya Lal like fate’ by one Abdul for condemning his killing, police initiates investigation
2 years, 8 months ago

Gujarat: BJP leader threatened with ‘Kanhaiya Lal like fate’ by one Abdul for condemning his killing, police initiates investigation

Op India  

BJP leader from Padra, Vadodara was threatened on Facebook with ‘Kanhaiya Lal-like fate’ over his comments condemning the killing of Udaipur’s Kanhaiya Lal by Islamists who was killed for supporting ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on her remarks on Prophet Muhammad. Vice President, BJP Padra Taluka Committee, Nileshsinh Jadav, on 29th June 2022 commented under someone else’s post on the Udaipur …

Bajrang Dal activist files complaint against Sai Pallavi
2 years, 9 months ago

Bajrang Dal activist files complaint against Sai Pallavi

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A Bajrang Dal activist on Thursday lodged a complaint against well-known actress Sai Pallavi at the Sultan Bazaar police station, accusing her of making derogatory comments against Hindus and Kashmiri Pandits on a YouTube channel. Bajrang Dal activist Akhil stated in his complaints that Sai Pallavi, during a recent interview, had commented negatively on gau rakshaks. Police sources revealed …

Jharkhand: BJP leader arrested for 'objectionable' Facebook post in support of Nupur Sharma
2 years, 9 months ago

Jharkhand: BJP leader arrested for 'objectionable' Facebook post in support of Nupur Sharma

Firstpost  

Anisha Sinha, an executive committee member of the BJP’s district committee, was arrested on Monday Adityapur: A local BJP leader was arrested in Jharkhand’s Seraikela-Kharswan district for an “objectionable” Facebook post in support of the party’s now-suspended spokesperson Nupur Sharma, police said on Tuesday. Anisha Sinha, an executive committee member of the BJP’s district committee, was arrested on Monday, they …

Kanpur violence: 12 more arrested, 16-yr-old boy surrenders before cops
2 years, 9 months ago

Kanpur violence: 12 more arrested, 16-yr-old boy surrenders before cops

Hindustan Times  

KANPUR At least 12 more people were arrested in connection with the violence that broke out in Kanpur on June 3, taking the total number of people held so far to 50 while a 16-year-old boy surrendered before the police on Tuesday after his picture appeared on the poster of 40 suspects allegedly involved in the clash on Friday. Police …

Kanpur Violence: 15 social media accounts booked for ‘disrupting social harmony’
2 years, 9 months ago

Kanpur Violence: 15 social media accounts booked for ‘disrupting social harmony’

Hindustan Times  

The Kanpur Police on Monday registered FIR against 15 social media accounts operated on platforms Facebook and Twitter in connection with the communal clashes that broke out in the city last Friday. The case at Kanpur Kotwali police station by station house officer Anil Tiwari has been registered under sections 505, 507 and 66 of the IT Act for allegedly …

Delhi: Man apprehended after viral video shows him 'promoting' religious hatred
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi: Man apprehended after viral video shows him 'promoting' religious hatred

Firstpost  

Police said they have also filed a case against Suhail Choudhary under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code New Delhi: Delhi Police have apprehended a 23-year-old man for allegedly promoting religious hatred after a viral social media video purportedly showed him making communally sensitive remarks. Police said they have also filed a case against Suhail Choudhary under Section 153A …

Bajrang Muni Das, seer who gave rape threats to Muslim women in UP, arrested
2 years, 11 months ago

Bajrang Muni Das, seer who gave rape threats to Muslim women in UP, arrested

Hindustan Times  

Bajrang Muni Das, a seer from Uttar Pradesh who allegedly threatened Muslim women with rape in Sitapur, was arrested on Wednesday. Bajrang Muni Das in this screengrab of the widely shared video could be seen threatening Muslim women in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh. A purported video of the controversial seer from April 2 was shared widely on social media …

Video of Seer Issuing 'Rape Threat' Surfaces on Social Media, UP Police Launch Probe
2 years, 11 months ago

Video of Seer Issuing 'Rape Threat' Surfaces on Social Media, UP Police Launch Probe

News 18  

A video of a saffron-clad seer allegedly delivering a hate speech against a community and issuing a "rape threat" surfaced on social media on Thursday, prompting police to initiate a probe into the matter. The two-minute video containing the hate speech is said to have been recorded on April 2 when the seer identified as Bajrang Muni Das, the mahant …

Bajrang Dal activist Harsha's murder was committed with intention of sparking communal violence: NIA finds
2 years, 11 months ago

Bajrang Dal activist Harsha's murder was committed with intention of sparking communal violence: NIA finds

Op India  

According to reports, early investigations by the National Investigation Agency have revealed that the murder of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha in Karnataka was perpetrated to orchestrate communal unrest against the backdrop of the hijab issue. The Karnataka government recently handed over the inquiry into the death of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha to the NIA. According to a friend of the …

Karnataka: UAPA invoked against 10 accused in the murder case of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha
3 years ago

Karnataka: UAPA invoked against 10 accused in the murder case of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha

Op India  

The Karnataka police have pressed charges under the stringent Unlawful Activities Act, 1967 against the persons arrested in connection with the murder of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha. Since the Karnataka police are “suspecting a larger conspiracy behind the murder” of Harsha it has decided to invoke UAPA against the accused namely, Mahammad Qasif, Syed Nadeem, Rihan Sharief, Asif Ullah Khan, …

Eight arrested for murdering Bajrang Dal activist Harsha
3 years, 1 month ago

Eight arrested for murdering Bajrang Dal activist Harsha

Op India  

The Karnataka police have so far arrested a total of eight individuals in connection with the murder of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha on Wednesday. Bajrang Dal activist Harsha murder case | Eight arrests made till now. Till yesterday, 6 accused were arrested and today 2 more arrests done; total arrests in the case 8: Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra pic.twitter.com/YBo8wsAsN6 …

Facebook page ‘Mangalore Muslims’ booked for spreading hate message
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook page ‘Mangalore Muslims’ booked for spreading hate message

Op India  

The Mangaluru police have registered an FIR against admins of a Facebook page called “Mangalore Muslims” for inciting hatred and violence by posting derogatory content about the 26-year-old Bajrang Dal leader Harsha. The Facebook page had posted content defending Harsha’s murder on Sunday, and referred to him as “street dog.” The page had claimed that Harsha was murdered for allegedly …

Six accused in Bajrang Dal activist Harsha murder case arrested
3 years, 1 month ago

Six accused in Bajrang Dal activist Harsha murder case arrested

Op India  

Karnataka police have so far arrested a total of 6 individuals in connection with the murder of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha, Shivamogga SP Laxmi Prasad informed on Tuesday, February 22. Total 6 arrested, 12 being questioned in connection with Bajrang Dal worker Harsha murder case: SP Laxmi Prasad, Shivamogga, Karnataka pic.twitter.com/hKJkIRlMIc — ANI February 22, 2022 Media reports suggest that …

Bajrang Dal activist\'s murder: 2 more detained in Shivamogga
3 years, 1 month ago

Bajrang Dal activist\'s murder: 2 more detained in Shivamogga

Deccan Chronicle  

Shivamogga: Two more persons have been detained in connection with the murder of a 28-year-old Bajrang Dal activist here, police sources said on Tuesday. Following the incident, the city witnessed violence, arson, stone-pelting and damage to the properties during the funeral procession on Monday that left at least three persons, including a photo journalist and a policewoman, injured. A few …

Karnataka Police Has Arrested 3 Accused In Bajrang Dal Activist Murder Case, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra Says
3 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka Police Has Arrested 3 Accused In Bajrang Dal Activist Murder Case, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra Says

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Karnataka police on Monday have arrested three accused in Bajrang Dal activist Harsha's murder case said the state Home Minister Araga Jnanendra. The Home Minister asserted that the department doesn't want to disclose any further information about the murder at this moment and he said that the probe is still on. The Karnataka Home Minister said that …

4 people \'associated\' with Bajrang Dal held for murder of Muslim youth in Karnataka
3 years, 2 months ago

4 people \'associated\' with Bajrang Dal held for murder of Muslim youth in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Four people, allegedly associated with the Bajrang Dal have been arrested in connection with the assault on two persons at Nargund in Gadag district, one of whom succumbed to injuries. According to police sources, Sameer Shahapur, a server in a roadside eatery in Nargund, and his friend Shamsher Khan Pathan, both aged about 19, were allegedly attacked by a …

Bajrang Dal leader among four held in Nargund over murder of youth
3 years, 2 months ago

Bajrang Dal leader among four held in Nargund over murder of youth

The Hindu  

Police officers of Nargund in Gadag district in Karnataka have arrested four persons on the charges of murder and assault on two persons, one of whom succumbed to his injuries. The arrested persons are Bajrang Dal leader and civil contractor Sanju Nalvade, Mallikarjun alias Gundya Muttappa Hiremath, Channabasappa alias Channu Chandrashekar Akki, and Sakrappa Hanumanthappa Kakanur. The mob had attacked …

Rajouri man arrested for social media post on Gen Bipin Rawat’s death
3 years, 3 months ago

Rajouri man arrested for social media post on Gen Bipin Rawat’s death

Op India  

Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a shopkeeper from a village near Rajouri for posting objectional content against Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on social media. According to police, the social media post by the shopkeeper was “sensitive in nature and highly objectionable”. This is among many instances of Islamists and anti-nationals celebrating the death of Bipin Rawat who …

Farhan Akhtar lauds Mumbai Police for arresting man who made rape threats to Virat-Anushka's daughter
3 years, 4 months ago

Farhan Akhtar lauds Mumbai Police for arresting man who made rape threats to Virat-Anushka's daughter

India TV News  

After Mumbai Police's cyber cell arrested the 23-year-old man over rape threats online to Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's daughter Vamika, Bollywood filmmaker Farhan Akhtar lauded the team and hoped that similar action will be taken for those threatening women on daily basis. Farhan Akhtar tweeted, "I’m really glad to hear the Mumbai Police cyber cell have located and arrested …

Muslim mob assaults a group of Bajrang Dal members in Bulandshahr, police deployed
3 years, 6 months ago

Muslim mob assaults a group of Bajrang Dal members in Bulandshahr, police deployed

Op India  

The Bajrang Dal members in Jahangirabad town in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh have approached the police with a complaint against some local youths named Samshudin, Naushad, Chaman, Akram, Rahim, Anas, Mehtab and 30-40 other unidentified youths accusing them of assault and kidnapping. Screengrab of the FIR filed in the case, via Facebook Bajrang Dal activist Yatendra Kumar had complained that when …

More trouble for Twitter as 2 fresh cases filed by Delhi, UP Police
3 years, 8 months ago

More trouble for Twitter as 2 fresh cases filed by Delhi, UP Police

India TV News  

Trouble for Twitter in India refuses end with two fresh cases being filed against the micro-blogging site by Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Police. The Delhi Police's Cyber Cell registered an FIR against Twitter Inc and Twitter Communication India Private Ltd under several serious sections of the POCSO Act on a complaint of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. …

4 arrested for stabbing Muslim man travelling with Hindu woman
3 years, 11 months ago

4 arrested for stabbing Muslim man travelling with Hindu woman

Hindustan Times  

Mangaluru police on Saturday arrested four people, believed to be right-wing activists, who allegedly stabbed a 23-year-old Muslim man for travelling with a Hindu woman in a bus in coastal Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district earlier this week. Mangaluru police commissioner Shashi Kumar said that four teams were formed to nab the accused soon after the incident on Thursday. While the …

Facebook found no element in Bajrang Dal's content to necessitate ban, says company’s India head Ajit Mohan
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook found no element in Bajrang Dal's content to necessitate ban, says company’s India head Ajit Mohan

Firstpost  

Mohan was summoned by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, led by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to discuss the data safety of users New Delhi: Facebook’s India head Ajit Mohan deposed before a parliamentary panel on Wednesday and suggested that the social media company’s fact-checking team has so far found no such element that necessitates a ban on the …

Facebook India head deposes before Parliamentary panel over hate speech issue
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook India head deposes before Parliamentary panel over hate speech issue

India TV News  

Facebook's India head Ajit Mohan deposed before a parliamentary panel on Wednesday and was questioned about a recent report that the social media giant is reluctant to ban the Bajrang Dal due to concerns over the security of its staff. Mohan deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology, chaired by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, …

Mumbai police detain BJYM workers protesting against Maharashtra govt
4 years, 4 months ago

Mumbai police detain BJYM workers protesting against Maharashtra govt

Op India  

The Mumbai police came down heavily on the Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha workers staging a peaceful protest against the illegal crackdown on media and social media by the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra. Time : 12 noon today Place : Mantralaya, Churchgate #AghadiSarkarEmergency pic.twitter.com/TeAC3pr66o — Suresh Nakhua November 2, 2020 Following several cases where media and social media users …

Govt trying to put me in jail, alleges Kangana Ranaut
4 years, 5 months ago

Govt trying to put me in jail, alleges Kangana Ranaut

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Actor Kangana Ranaut on Friday said that "the government trying to put me in jail" after a complaint was filed against the actor at a Mumbai court for "spreading hate and breaking the brotherhood, integrity of the country" through "provoking hate speeches" given by her. Today the government trying to put me in jail that makes me feel confident …

No coercive action against Facebook India VP, SC tells Delhi Assembly panel; next hearing on 15 Oct
4 years, 6 months ago

No coercive action against Facebook India VP, SC tells Delhi Assembly panel; next hearing on 15 Oct

Firstpost  

This directive comes a day after Mohan filed a plea in the apex court challenging a fresh summons to appear before a Delhi Assembly panel on peace and harmony probing allegations that the social media giant failed to take action against hate speech. The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed a Delhi Assembly panel that no coercive action should be taken …

Delhi HC Grants Protection from Arrest to Alt News Co-Founder
4 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Grants Protection from Arrest to Alt News Co-Founder

The Quint  

The court also instructed the Delhi government and the Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police to submit a status report on the investigation carried out in the case within eight weeks. Two FIRs, under the IT Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, have been filed against Zubair in Delhi and Raipur over In addition to Zubair, …

Raipur-based journalist files FIR against Facebook India's public policy director for 'inciting communal animosity'
4 years, 7 months ago

Raipur-based journalist files FIR against Facebook India's public policy director for 'inciting communal animosity'

Firstpost  

The FIR against Facebook India’s public policy director Ankhi Das was filed by journalist Awesh Tiwari, who is named in a separate FIR filed by Das in Delhi The public policy director of Facebook India, Ankhi Das, along with two others, has been named in a first information report filed by Raipur-based journalist Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. As per The Quint, …

FIR registered in Chhattisgarh against Ankhi Das, two Facebook users
4 years, 7 months ago

FIR registered in Chhattisgarh against Ankhi Das, two Facebook users

The Hindu  

The Raipur Police have registered a case against Ankhi Das, Public Policy Director of Facebook for India, South and Central Asia, and two other users of the social media platform, for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and intending to incite communal violence. In his complaint, Mr. Tiwari said that after he shared a Facebook post referring to a recent The Wall …

'Threats Against My Body, Life': Facebook Policy Head Files Plaint as WSJ Report Leads to 'Violent' Posts
4 years, 7 months ago

'Threats Against My Body, Life': Facebook Policy Head Files Plaint as WSJ Report Leads to 'Violent' Posts

News 18  

Public policy director of Facebook India, South and Central Asia, Ankhi Das, has filed a complaint with the Delhi Police against a number of people who allegedly issued "violent threats" to her online. An August 14 article published in The Wall Street Journal claims that Das was opposed to applying Facebook's hate speech rules to four individuals and groups with …

Facebook India public policy director files police complaint over threats, offensive messages on social media
4 years, 7 months ago

Facebook India public policy director files police complaint over threats, offensive messages on social media

The Hindu  

The Delhi police on Monday registered an FIR based on a complaint filed by the public policy director of Facebook India, Ankhi Das, that she has been receiving threats and offensive messages on social media. A senior police officer said a case has been registered under relevant sections of law on Monday and investigation has been taken up by the …

Did BJP collude with Facebook? Hate speech row explained in 10 points
4 years, 7 months ago

Did BJP collude with Facebook? Hate speech row explained in 10 points

India Today  

A massive can of worms has been opened in India after a report in the Wall Street Journal claimed that Facebook ignored applying its hate speech rules to BJP leaders in India. The report published in Wall Street Journal claimed that Ankhi Das, Facebook’s public policy director for India, South and Central Asia, told employees that initiating punitive action against …

Rana Ayyub puts up an emotional post on riot-accused Khalid Saifi and his children. Here are details of allegations against him
4 years, 8 months ago

Rana Ayyub puts up an emotional post on riot-accused Khalid Saifi and his children. Here are details of allegations against him

Op India  

Rana Ayyub, the Islamist troll masquerading as a journalist, has now come out in defence of Khalid Saifi, one of the key conspirators and the facilitator of the Delhi anti-Hindu riots. Moreover, Khalid Saifi is known to be the person who had facilitated the meeting between JNU’s ‘Tukde Tukde’ gang activist Umar Khalid and IB officer Ankit Sharma’s murder accused, …

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