Key Accused Among 6 Booked for Sedition

Sedition charges have been slapped against six people, including key accused Fahim Khan, in the Nagpur violence case, senior police officers said on Thursday, adding they have also been booked for spreading misinformation on social media.

- Pradip Kumar Maitra

NAGPUR:

The development came on a day authorities lifted or relaxed curfew in several parts of Nagpur, where large-scale violence erupted March 17 amid rumours that the holy book of the Muslim community was burnt during an agitation by Hindu right-wing outfits for the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's grave from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.

The cyber crime department of the Nagpur Police has asked for information from various social media intermediaries like Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube about 230 profiles on their platforms and sought that they be blocked, DCP Cyber Crime Lohit Matani told reporters.