Hoax news on Saalumarada Thimmakka: Cab driver held
Bengaluru, May 29: Cyber Crime Branch police have arrested a cab driver on charges of spreading the rumour that Saalumarada Thimmakka was died on social media on May 25.
The arrested is identified as Pradeep (26) of Haradanahalli in Saligrama hobli of Mysuru. He is residing at Balaji Layout in Byadarahalli in Bengaluru.
The CCB police said that the accused has seen the hoax news on Dr Saalumarada Thimmakka posted in a Facebook account ‘Manassugala Maatu Madhura’ and from his account, he shared it into another group called ‘Snehaloka’. The accused is also a member of ‘Manassugala Maatu Madhura’ group. They have got information about other members of the group and investigating it, the police said.
CCB police have booked a complaint on May 25 against those who spread hoax news that the renowned environmental activist was dead in the social media. Based on the complaint from Thimmakka’s adopted son Umesh to the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner T Suneel Kumar, the CCB police have registered the case against the accused.
CCB police said that the users of social media should confirm about the news or posts before liking, sharing and tagging whether there genuine of not. If not, they would attract legal consequences, they said.
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Woman killed by tenants while collecting rent in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad(UP) (PTI): A 48-year-old woman was killed allegedly by her tenants when she went to their flat to collect rent, police said on Thursday.
The deceased, identified as Deepshikha Sharma, was killed around 11 pm at Aura Chimera Society, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Nandgram Upasna Pandey said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Deepshikha and her husband, Umesh Sharma, owned two flats in the society, one of which had been rented out to a couple.
She went to the rented flat to collect rent but did not return till late night, raising suspicion.
Her maid, along with neighbours, went to the flat to look for her, following which Deepshikha's body was recovered stuffed inside a red bag from the flat, the ACP said.
Police were informed at around 11.15 pm through the PRV, after which a team reached the spot and arrested the couple, identified as Ajay Gupta (35) and Akriti Gupta (33), she said.
A case was registered and the body was sent for post-mortem examination. Further investigation is underway, the ACP added.
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