Music composer and singer Avadhoot Gupte registered a complaint with the Cyber police station at BKC on Wednesday afternoon after he found the screenshot of an objectionable tweet doing the rounds on WhatsApp
Avdhut Gupte
Music composer and singer Avadhoot Gupte registered a complaint with the Cyber police station at BKC on Wednesday afternoon after he found the screenshot of an objectionable tweet doing the rounds on WhatsApp. An unknown person had created a fake twitter account in his name and was circulating an offensive tweet on the ongoing farmer agitation in the state.
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Speaking to mid-day, Gupte said, “I am extremely hurt because of this incident. I belong to a farmer family and have always supported their cause. It is disturbing that someone is using my name to defame the farmers’ community and hurt their sentiments. I want the police to take action against the culprit.”
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A Cyber police station officer said that they would verify the complaint and remove the material from the Internet. He also mentioned that if the incident amounts to a cognisable offence, then an FIR would be registered in the matter.
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