Maharashtra Cyber agency has asked different social media platforms to delete at least 36 offensive posts found circulating in the wake of alleged communal incidents in Tripura that took place recently.
Several places in Maharashtra -- Amravati, Nanded, Malegaon (Nashik), Washim and Yavatmal -- had witnessed stone-pelting during rallies taken out by some organisations protesting the violence in Tripura.
According to an official, Maharashtra Cyber was constantly monitoring the social media platforms to avoid untoward incidents after the violence in Amravati, Nashik rural, Nanded, Yavatmal and Washim.
The cyber wing has identified at least 36 offensive posts on social media platforms, most of them on Twitter, the official added.
Of the total, at least 25 such objectionable posts were found on Twitter, six on Facebook and five on Instagram. They were posted on the platforms between November 12 and 15.
In those posts, social media users had spread misinformation, which could have posed problems in terms of the law and order situation adding that in some posts, videos and photos of violence were shared, which could hurt the sentiments of some community. Therefore, internet services have been suspended in Amravati.
Considering this, Maharashtra Cyber sent letters to the social media platforms concerned, asking them to delete the posts. Accordingly, some posts have been deleted, while others will be removed soon.
Owing to the protest, Section 144 along with curfew has been imposed in the district of Amravati.
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