Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Jalna Woman Alleges Abuse After Criticising Maratha Quota Activist
A woman in Jalna district said people posted abusive and threatening messages about her online.
She believes this happened because she criticised Manoj Jarange, an activist who supports reservation for Marathas.
The messages were allegedly shared on Facebook and Instagram.
The woman complained to the police.
Police registered a case against five named people and several unknown users.
The case involves allegations of intimidation, defamation and publishing obscene material online.
The reported posts have not been established as wrongdoing by a court.
Police are continuing their investigation.
Police registered a case in Maharashtra’s Jalna district after a 35-year-old woman complained about abusive, defamatory and threatening social media posts.
The woman said the posts followed her criticism of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange.
The FIR names five identified account holders and five to six unidentified users, described in the report as nearly a dozen people.
Police allege the content was circulated through Facebook and Instagram accounts to damage the woman’s reputation.
The case was filed under provisions concerning criminal intimidation, defamation and obscene electronic material; further investigation is underway.
- Who
- A 35-year-old woman and nearly a dozen identified and unidentified social media users; the complaint followed criticism of activist Manoj Jarange.
- What
- Police registered an FIR over allegedly abusive, defamatory and threatening social media posts against the woman.
- When
- The report was dated October 1; the posts allegedly followed Jarange’s latest agitation, which ended the previous month.
- Where
- Ambad police station in Jalna district, Maharashtra; the woman lives in Antarwali Sarati village.
- Why
- The woman alleged that the posts were triggered by her criticism of Jarange and were intended to tarnish her reputation.
- Location
- Jalna district, Maharashtra
- Police station
- Ambad police station
- Complainant
- A 35-year-old woman from Antarwali Sarati village
- Accused accounts
- Five identified account holders and five to six unidentified users
- Platforms
- Facebook and Instagram
- Legal provisions
- Sections 351 and 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act
- Investigation
- Led under the supervision of Inspector Santosh Ghodke