Obscene messages on 13 social media pages against Sowjanya movement activists: Police file FIR
Belthangady: A case has been filed at the Belthangady Police Station based on a complaint given by Kusumavathi, mother of Sowjanya, who has accused 13 people of posting defamatory and obscene messages about her and Sowjanya movement activists on their social media accounts.
Belthangady Police have booked 13 social media pages named Shubha Rai, Yashwanth Gatti Kokkada, Deepak Shetty Bengaluru, Saraswathi Amitabh Bajpe, Amit Bajpe, Anu Shetty, Naveen Gowda, Jai Kunjappa, YM Admin, Troll Bahubali, Rajesh Nayak, Instagram account troll Thimmarowdy, Shetty Tanush in the matter under BNS 2023 (u/s 79,296).
Kusumavathi, a resident of Pangala in Dharmasthala village, has pointed out in her complaint that she and the other activists had been battling for justice for 13 years after the death of her daughter Sowjanya. In recent times, however, morphed photographs of all such activists as well as Kusumavathi and obscene messages were being shared repeatedly on social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, to tarnish their images.
She said that the messages posted between August 1, 2024 and September 3, 2025 were brought to her notice by her brother Purandara Gowda.
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1,850 missing mobile phones recovered as Delhi Police focusses on victim-centric policing
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi Police has recovered 1,850 stolen and lost mobile phones worth around Rs 4 crore in past 40 days under "Mission Reconnect", an initiative aimed at returning phones to their rightful owners in outernorth Delhi, an official said on Saturday.
The recovered phones were traced from different parts of the country, including remote areas, through technical surveillance and sustained field operations, police said, adding that the devices were handed over to their owners during a programme at the Sports Ground, New Police Lines, Kingsway Camp.
The initiative focused on a victim-centric approach and aimed at strengthening public trust through proactive policing and coordinated efforts across states, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outernorth) Hareshwar Swami said.
As part of the programme, teams performed 'nukkad nataks' and screened awareness videos on cybercrime, drug abuse prevention, and senior citizen safety, sensitising the public about digital frauds and safety measures, officials said.
The initiative combines technology, investigation and community participation to ensure recovery of lost property and reconnect citizens with their valuables, they added.
