Kerala blasts: Kerala Police mentioned it has registered 54 cases for spreading communally instigative content material through social media within the aftermath of the current blasts at a Christian prayer meet close to Kalamassery in Kochi.
Police mentioned on Saturday (November 4) that essentially the most number- 26 cases- was registered in Malappuram district, adopted by 15 in (*54*) and 5 in Thiruvananthapuram. Thrissur City and Kottayam have reported two cases every, whereas Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Palakkad and Kozhikode Rural have one case every.
The police, in a launch, mentioned they’ve recognized quite a few faux profiles which have been used to share posts that may instigate communal hatred.
“Requests have been made to Facebook, Instagram, X, WhatsApp and other social media platforms to identify the IP addresses of such fake profiles. The cyber cell in the state is functioning round the clock to identify such handles,” the discharge mentioned.
Earlier, the Kerala Police mentioned that the blast was brought on by a remote-controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED). The incident claimed the lives of three individuals and over 50 sustained accidents. According to the police, the accused additionally has the payments for the gadgets bought for the IED blast. Wherever Dominic bought the products, he made movies in these locations.
Kochi Police had arrested Martin on Monday primarily based on a self-made confession video posted on Facebook claiming accountability for the blasts on the Zamra International Convention Centre in Kalamassery the place over 2,000 followers of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a Christian sect, had gathered for a prayer assembly on Sunday. Following the incidents, Chief Minister Vijayan introduced a 20-member probe staff to analyze the matter.
(With companies inputs)
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