Thiruvananthapuram: police Action has been initiated against those who are spreading Hatred and communal messages Aiming to create communal polarization in the society through social media.
Over 30 cases have been registered by the police across the state since last Sunday for spreading hate messages and messages that incite communal tension in the society. Out of 30 cases, 14 cases have been reported in Ernakulam Rural, which includes North Paravoor, Kothamangalam, Muvattupuzha, Aluva, Nedumbassery and Perumbavoor, while four cases have been reported in Palakkad, three in Malappuram, two each in Alappuzha . One each in Kozhikode Rural and Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram Rural, Kollam City, Kottayam and Thrissur Rural.
Cases have been registered under section 153 and section 120(o) of the Indian Penal Code Kerala Police Act, 2011.
Recently, the state police intensified surveillance for using social media to create communal tension. In 2018, following a strike that was fueled in the state by using social media to cover up the Kathua rape and murder, the police zeroed in on some WhatsApp groups, particularly those based in northern Kasaragod and southern Karnataka, that sought to communalise. Were trying to. Under the guise of partition, action is being taken against the culprits of the strike under the guise of police action.
Some such groups had alleged nexus between the RSS and the CPM by creating digital hate posters in the name of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and Students Islamic Organization (SIO).
Similarly, when the verdict on Sabarimala created tension in the state, the police had to rely largely on its IT cell to monitor social media.
Over 30 cases have been registered by the police across the state since last Sunday for spreading hate messages and messages that incite communal tension in the society. Out of 30 cases, 14 cases have been reported in Ernakulam Rural, which includes North Paravoor, Kothamangalam, Muvattupuzha, Aluva, Nedumbassery and Perumbavoor, while four cases have been reported in Palakkad, three in Malappuram, two each in Alappuzha . One each in Kozhikode Rural and Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram Rural, Kollam City, Kottayam and Thrissur Rural.
Cases have been registered under section 153 and section 120(o) of the Indian Penal Code Kerala Police Act, 2011.
Recently, the state police intensified surveillance for using social media to create communal tension. In 2018, following a strike that was fueled in the state by using social media to cover up the Kathua rape and murder, the police zeroed in on some WhatsApp groups, particularly those based in northern Kasaragod and southern Karnataka, that sought to communalise. Were trying to. Under the guise of partition, action is being taken against the culprits of the strike under the guise of police action.
Some such groups had alleged nexus between the RSS and the CPM by creating digital hate posters in the name of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and Students Islamic Organization (SIO).
Similarly, when the verdict on Sabarimala created tension in the state, the police had to rely largely on its IT cell to monitor social media.
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