The cyber police have booked local leader Fahim Khan, a key accused in the Nagpur violence, and five others on charges of sedition and spreading misinformation on social media during the unrest here, officials said on Thursday, reported news agency PTI. These six persons are among 50 accused against whom the cyber department has registered four First Information Reports (FIRs) in connection with the Nagpur violence on Monday, they said. The cyber crime department has also asked for information from Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube authorities about 230 profiles on their platforms and sought for them to be blocked, DCP Cyber Crime Lohit Matani said at a press briefing, reported PTI. As soon as the department gets the information, the accused will be identified and arrested, he said. The official said their probe has indicated that misinformation was spread initially after some videos were shared on social media, which fuelled violence further and then more videos “glorified the violence”, reported PTI. Six persons, including Minority Democratic Party (MDP) city head Fahim Khan, have been booked …
