Archive · 19 May 2025
Hubballi Police File Cases Against Social Media Incitement
The Hubballi police are cracking down on people using social media to scare others.
They've filed 28 cases against rowdy sheeters, who are using platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube to boast and threaten.
The police are also removing accounts and taking actions like issuing bonds and deportation orders.
They are concerned about these individuals attracting young people into crime and causing fear, especially near schools and colleges.
The police are also working to protect children, as highlighted by a recent sexual assault case where the perpetrator was sentenced to prison.
Hubballi police registered 28 cases against 58 rowdy sheeters.
Cases were filed across 15 police stations in Hubballi.
Police are taking action against those using social media to incite fear.
The police are also addressing child protection issues.
The police have taken action against 1,700 rowdies.
- Who
- Hubballi Police Commissioner N Shashikumar.
- What
- Police registered 28 cases against rowdy sheeters for inciting fear on social media.
- When
- Information released on Wednesday
- Where
- Hubballi
- Why
- To curb the use of social media for criminal activities and to protect children.
- Total Cases Filed
- 28
- Stations Involved
- 15
- Rowdy Sheeters Targeted
- 58
- Social Media Accounts Targeted
- 700
- Actions Against Rowdies
- 1,700 classified
- Bonds Written
- 1,158
- Deportation Orders
- 52
- Child Sexual Assault Case Sentence
- 5 years in prison, Rs 15,000 fine