Nagpur witnessed unprecedented riots on Monday and the news quickly spread across all news platforms in the country. The Cyber Cell of Nagpur Police has identified a Facebook account from Bangladesh that issued threats of large-scale riots in Nagpur in the future. Following the outbreak of the riots on Monday, the Cyber Cell launched an on-line operation to track down rumour-mongers and identify social media accounts spreading hate. During their investigation, the police found posts with threat messages on Twitter, WhatsApp and Instagram from both sides of the conflict.

 

One of the most threatening posts was by a user named Nawaj Khan Pathan, who wrote that the riots on Monday were just a small incident and that a larger riot would take place in the future. After reading the threatening post, the Cyber Cell immediately took action and began investigating further. The investigation revealed that the person behind the account was a resident of Bangladesh and had posted the message from his hometown. The police took the matter seriously as the post was seen as a direct attempt to stir up more violence and disturb communal peace. The Cyber Cell contacted Facebook and requested them to block the account for inciting unrest.

 

Commissioner of Police (CP) Dr Ravinder Singal has warned that strict action will be taken against anyone found spreading hate on social media. He also urged the public to remain calm and avoid sharing unverified information on social media. parts of the city. On Wednesday morning, a false claim that three police officers had been injured and taken to Mayo Hospital also circulated which caused unnecessary panic. The spread of unverified information on social media is leading to confusion and fear among the public and administration. The Cyber Cell is working to stop these rumours. 

 

Social media is not being used as a tool for spreading hatred but also a platform for rumour-mongering. Over the past two days, several posts claimed that two people injured in the riots had died in the hospital, but no such reports were true. The Cyber Cell has identified 97 posts spreading false information. Rumours were also spread through WhatsApp, with messages claiming that a group of people gathered in different

 

 

Four FIRs have been registered by the Cyber Cell for spreading hate on social media. A police official said that several individuals have been booked for spreading hate through the FIRs, and they will be arrested soon.