Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Bengaluru Woman Arrested for False Social Media Post
S Shahajahan Shareef, a Bengaluru resident, shared a video online, claiming it showed a road rage incident in the city.
The police found out the video was old and actually from Uttar Pradesh.
They arrested her for spreading false information, which could cause public unrest.
She worked at an NGO and was questioned, with her phone and laptop seized.
Shahajahan later apologized for the post.
S Shahajahan Shareef shared a video on social media.
The video claimed to show a road rage incident in Bengaluru.
The Pulikeshinagar Police Station investigated the video.
The police found the video was old and from Uttar Pradesh.
Shahajahan was arrested under BNS Section 353 and apologized.
- Who
- S Shahajahan Shareef
- What
- Posted a video claiming a road rage incident in Bengaluru
- When
- Earlier this month (posting)
- Where
- Bengaluru (claimed), Uttar Pradesh (actual)
- Why
- To highlight alleged rowdy behavior, but video was misrepresented
Spreading False Information
Public Awareness
Truthfulness
Spreading False Information
Sharing the video with false information is a violation.
Public Awareness
Sharing it was done to raise awareness of rowdy behavior.
- Individual Involved
- S Shahajahan Shareef
- Age
- 36
- Location
- Avalahalli, Bengaluru
- Original Location
- Chikkamagaluru
- Charge
- BNS Section 353
- Incident Location
- Uttar Pradesh (actual)
- Video Views
- Over 19,000
