Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 3: The Delhi Police has sought information from Twitter about the account that first tweeted about the ‘Bulli Bai’ and has asked it to remove the offensive content related to the controversy. Police has also sought information from GitHub about the ‘Bulli Bai’ app developer, sources informed on Monday.
Meanwhile, the case registered under section 509 of the Indian Penal Code in the Cyber Police Station of South-East district has now been transferred to Delhi Police Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit.
The action by Delhi Police comes six months after police in Delhi registered case in connection with photos of Muslim women being uploaded and “auctioned” on a Github app.
According to Delhi Police, a woman filed a complaint at the Cyber police station on Sunday, alleging that her photo was uploaded on a website to target her.
The complainant claimed she wanted a FIR filed right away and a probe started right away against unknown people who are harassing and insulting Muslim women on social media and the internet. The matter has been taken into consideration, and concerned officials have been directed to take suitable action, according to the police. In her complaint, the woman told police that she was shocked to find out that a website/portal “had a doctored picture of me in an improper, unacceptable and clearly lewd context.”
“Social media being a form of public expression cannot be used to demean and derogate women in general and Muslim women in particular by misogynist sections of society. This is nothing short of online harassment and the tweet referred to herein is per se liable for criminal action,” she said.
“The said ‘github’ is violent, threatening and intending to create a feeling of fear and shame in my mind, as well as in the minds of women in general, and the Muslim community whose women are being targeted in this hateful manner. In fact, this website has been targeting other Muslim women as well,” alleged the complainant.
Mumbai Police has also filed a FIR against unknown persons based on the complaints that doctored photographs of women were uploaded for auction on Bulli Bai application.
Earlier on Sunday, Information and Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw earlier said the perpetrator’s account had been blocked by GitHub and police and Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) were investigating the matter.
