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Typo in Actor’s Facebook Post Triggers Mumbai Police Search
Marathi actor Vikas Samudre posted a message on Facebook.
Because of a typing mistake, the message seemed to say that he might hurt himself.
The post spread quickly online.
Mumbai police leaders were alerted.
Mumbai Cyber Police started looking for him on Friday night.
Five cyber officers, a cyber lab and control room staff helped.
They found him about an hour later.
Samudre said he was safe and explained that the post was connected to a drama project.
A Facebook post by Marathi actor Vikas Samudre appeared to suggest he intended to take his own life.
The post went viral and prompted calls from Mumbai’s police commissioner and other senior officers.
Mumbai Cyber Police began tracing Samudre at 11:03 p.m. on Friday night.
Five cyber officers, the cyber lab and control room personnel took part in the search.
Police reached Samudre at 12:15 a.m.; he later said he was safe and that the post concerned a drama project.
- Who
- Marathi actor Vikas Samudre and Mumbai Cyber Police.
- What
- Police traced Samudre after a Facebook post appeared to indicate possible self-harm; he later clarified that he was safe.
- Where
- Mumbai; the article does not specify where Samudre was found.
- When
- The search began at 11:03 p.m. on Friday night, and police reached him at 12:15 a.m.
- Why
- The post went viral and appeared to raise concern that Samudre intended to take his own life, though he attributed it to a typographical error and a drama project.
Key facts
- Actor
- Vikas Samudre
- Platform
- Police unit
- Mumbai Cyber Police
- Search began
- 11:03 p.m. on Friday night
- Police reached actor
- 12:15 a.m.
- Personnel involved
- Five cyber officers, cyber lab staff and control room personnel
- Actor’s clarification
- He said he was safe and that the post was linked to a drama project.
Sources
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