Arrests – Others, Censorship – Social Media

Following the recent India-Pakistan tensions, Uttar Pradesh Police arrested 25 individuals for posting anti-national content on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Cyber Crime Headquarters blocked 40 accounts spreading misinformation related to the Indian Army’s counter-terrorism operations. The arrests followed an order from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and investigations are ongoing.

Acting on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s directive, the Cyber Crime Headquarters has taken strict action against individuals accused of spreading anti-national content online amid recent tensions between India and Pakistan. Forty social media accounts have been blocked and 25 individuals arrested for allegedly posting misleading and provocative material against the Indian Army and the nation…

List of Arrested Individuals: The arrested include Zeeshan (Kanpur), Vicky Khan (Kasganj), Ankit Kumar (Shahjahanpur), Guddu, Raees Ahmed, Shadab, Shaanu Khan (Badaun), Riyaz, Sartaj, Guddu Beg (Sambhal), Moeed Ahmed (Balrampur), Mohammad Sajid (Bareilly), Rozan Ali (Sant Kabir Nagar), Sajid and Habibullah (Kushinagar), Sajid Khan (Fatehgarh), Zaid and Dilshad (Meerut), Anees (Baghpat), Anwar, Savez Khan, Zeeshan Qureshi (Muzaffarnagar), Akil and Izral (Bulandshahr), and Afsar Ali (Kaushambi). Investigations into additional suspicious accounts are ongoing.