The cyber crime wing of the Chennai police booked a Twitter consumer for issuing a rape risk to actor Vijay Sethupathi’s daughter over Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan’s biopic controversy.
The consumer, who goes by the Twitter deal with @itsrithikrajh, on Monday issued a rape risk to the actor’s daughter, with {a photograph} of the father-daughter duo.
A number of associations made on-line complaints and some nameless complaints had been additionally acquired by the cyber crime wing.
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“There was lot of concern on social media relating to the feedback made on-line towards a star. On receipt of complaints to this impact, a case has been registered within the cyber cell,” Metropolis Police Commissioner Mahesh Kumar tweeted, in response to the calls for on social media. The police additionally mentioned that Mr. Sethupathi’s consultant had lodged a grievance on the Chennai Police Commissionerate, and it was following the grievance that the case was registered.
The person, recognized as Rithik Raj, had been booked below varied Sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to trigger riot, enmity) and 294(b) (utilizing obscene language) of the IPC and Part 67(b) of the IT Act (punishment for publishing materials depicting youngsters in sexually specific act, in digital type).
DMK MP Kanimozhi, DMDK founder Vijayakant, treasurer Premalatha Vijayakant and VCK chief Thol. Thirumavalavan condemned the rape risk made towards Mr. Sethupathi’s daughter. Just lately, comparable threats had been issued towards Chennai Tremendous Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s daughter after poor efficiency of the crew within the Indian Premier League.
DMK MP Kanimozhi mentioned on social media: “The perverse intimidation of Vijay Sethupathi’s #daughter shouldn’t be solely barbaric, however extraordinarily harmful to the very material of our society. Making girls and youngsters the delicate targets is a cowardly act. The police ought to take stern motion towards the perpetrator.”
Mr. Vijayakant mentioned he was shocked by the rape threats issued towards the kids of Mr. Sethupathi and Mr. Dhoni. “If somebody disagrees with their actions, they are often criticised in a respectful method. However no one has the proper to say nasty issues about their household and youngsters,” Mr. Vijayakant mentioned. “Social media must be used to trade concepts, not for these actions. Those that made these rape threats towards the kids of Vijay Sethupathi and Dhoni must be given robust punishment,” he mentioned.
Ms. Premalatha additionally demanded that extreme motion be taken towards these chargeable for making the feedback towards Mr. Dhoni and Mr. Sethupathi.
Mr. Thirumavalavan mentioned disagreements with Mr. Sethupathi shouldn’t be used to assault his daughter. “That is the peak of indecency and perversion,” he mentioned. I urge the State authorities to take motion towards the one who made the feedback,” he mentioned.
