The Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police Special Cell has reached out to X and other social media platforms to gather information regarding a manipulated video featuring Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Sources familiar with the investigation disclosed, "We have communicated with X, previously known as Twitter, and various other social media platforms regarding the said video. Our inquiry aims to trace the origin of the video and identify those accountable for its widespread dissemination."
This action follows the registration of an FIR by the Delhi Police on Sunday concerning a manipulated video of the Home Minister. The video, which distorted his remarks indicating a commitment to abolish reservation quotas for Muslims in Telangana, was edited to suggest that he advocated the elimination of all reservation policies.
"We received complaints concerning the edited video of the Home Minister. Two separate complaints were lodged, one from the BJP and another from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Subsequently, the Delhi Police Special Cell Cyber Wing's IFSO unit initiated legal proceedings by filing an FIR," a source revealed.
The FIR has been filed under Sections 153, 153A, 465, 469, 171G of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and section 66C of the Information Technology (IT) Act.
As per the FIR, the MHA, in its complaint, highlighted the circulation of doctored videos by users on platforms like Facebook and X.
"The video appears to be manipulated, disseminating false information with the aim of sowing discord among communities, potentially disrupting public tranquility and order. The Ministry has urged for appropriate legal measures to be taken in accordance with the law," the FIR stated based on the Ministry's communication.
The complaint further mentioned the attachment of a report detailing the links and handles responsible for sharing the doctored videos of the Home Minister.
The controversy arose following the circulation of a video on social media purportedly depicting Home Minister Amit Shah making statements hinting at the BJP's purported plan to abolish reservation provisions for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
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