’25 likes & 5 comments’: Cops book Facebook page, users for post targeting Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah | Bengaluru News
BENGALURU: A routine social media monitoring exercise by cybercrime police has led to a suo motu case against a Facebook page and users for interacting on an allegedly derogatory post targeting CM Siddaramaiah.The post, written in Kannada and uploaded on July 21 on ‘True Secular’ page, accused Siddaramaiah of targeting religious institutions across his terms in office. It claimed he had acted against the Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt during his first term, attempted to alienate the Lingayat community from Hinduism, and was now targeting Dharmasthala.The post had drawn 25 likes & five comments – some of which included alleged derogatory remarks about the CM’s leadership. These engagements are now part of the FIR, with the names of those who commented & some who liked the post also listed. Post found during regular monitoring by copsPolice said the post was spotted on July 23 during regular monitoring by sub-inspector Kubera from the cybercrime station attached to the commissioner’s office.A senior police officer said the case has been booked under the Information Technology Act, 2000, andSection 299 of BNS, which pertains to deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings.The development comes days after the state govt announced a special investigation team to probe allegations of serial rapes and murders in Dharmasthala — a move that has triggered political reactions and sharp commentary online.
