SHILLONG, JUNE 20: One person was arrested for his alleged involvement in posting inflammatory materials on social media platform.
The accused identified as Manbhalang Nongspung has been remanded in judicial custody after a case under section 153/153(A)/506/505/507 IPC was registered against him in the cyber crime police station, special superintendent of police, CID SP R Muthu said.
In a statement issued here on Wednesday, the SP also informed that so far nine cases have been registered in the cyber crime police station and are under investigation.
“Many others have been summoned for questioning in the above cases and due legal action will be taken against those who have infringed upon the laws of the land,” he said.
Muthu said that the cyber crime wing of the Meghalaya police is actively monitoring the posts on social media which are offensive, inflammatory and derogatory.
According to him, such kinds of posts are liable to legal action as per provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, The Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 and Indian Penal Code.
Meanwhile, the state police also appealed to all citizens to refrain from posting any offensive and inflammatory materials on social media as legal action will be taken against such postings.
The SP further stated that administrators of social media groups are to ensure that no offensive materials are posted by members of the group as these are liable to legal action.
“The administrators are also requested to inform police and cyber crime wing if any such materials are posted on their group,” he added.
By Our Reporter
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