Nagpur, Mar 20 (UNI) The city police have registered a sedition case against Fahim Khan, the mastermind of the March 17 violence, and five others.

All of them are currently in judicial custody.

Nagpur Cyber Crime deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Lohit Matani told media persons on Thursday that “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."

He also said that Cyber department found objectionable posts and videos on 140 accounts, out of more than 300 social media accounts, which were investigated and the process of registering a case against all of them is underway.

He also said that the objectionable content was circulated from an account outside Nagpur.

“Support 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,” he added.

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 added.

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