Lalbaug-Parel Clash: Mumbai Police Book 2 For Circulating Provocative Videos On Social Media
Mumbai: Kalachowki police have registered two separate cases against social media users for allegedly circulating provocative and unverified videos linked to a clash in the Lalbaug-Parel area during an Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession on August 26. While monitoring social media content, police constable Vikram Chandrakant Khaire found an Instagram video related to the celebrations that could…
Mumbai police have registered two cases against individuals for sharing provocative videos on social media related to a clash in the Lalbaug-Parel area during an Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession on August 26.
The first case was registered after police constable Vikram Chandrakant Khaire noticed an Instagram video that could potentially incite communal tension. Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Information Technology Act provisions, a case was filed.
The second case came to light when police constable Nanasa Anand Kachare from the cyber crime detection team at Kalachowki police station came across a widely shared Threads video. This video allegedly depicted a man threatening two individuals and forcing them to chant religious slogans. The police emphasized that circulating such provocative content could undermine communal harmony, especially in the sensitive Lalbaug-Parel neighborhood, and could create significant law-and-order problems. A case under Section 353(2) of the BNS was subsequently registered.
These actions highlight the Mumbai police's commitment to maintaining peace and order in the city, especially in areas prone to communal strife.
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