Police in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, registered cases against the Congress and Samajwadi Party Media Cell X handles, alleging they spread rumours and false claims about a girl found dead on April 15. Police said legal action is under way after the family’s complaint and a post-mortem conducted under established procedures.
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Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur registered cases against two X handles, Congress@INDIndia and Samajwadi Party Media Cell @mediacellsp. Police alleged the accounts spread rumours about the alleged sexual assault and murder of a girl. Police said the posts carried baseless, misleading, and false remarks. The cases were filed at Karanda police station.
Police in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, registered cases against the Congress and Samajwadi Party Media Cell X handles, alleging they spread rumours and false claims about a girl found dead on April 15. Police said legal action is under way after the family’s complaint and a post-mortem conducted under established procedures.
The girl’s body was found on April 15 in Ghazipur district. Family members alleged sexual assault and murder after the recovery. Police said an investigation was underway. Relatives and local residents also demanded speedy justice. The incident later triggered wider political attention and local tension.
Ghazipur police case against X handles under BNS
In a statement issued late on Sunday night in Ghazipur, police said, The Karanda police station has registered a case and is initiating strict legal action against the handles Congress@INDIndia and Samajwadi Party Media Cell @mediacellsp on the social media platform X for spreading rumours by posting baseless, misleading, and false comments regarding an incident…
Police said the entries on X spread false information in society. Police linked the posts to rising strain in the village. Police said cases were registered under section 3532 of the BNS. Police described it as statements conducing to public mischief. The action named Congress@INDIndia and @mediacellsp separately.
Ghazipur investigation details in alleged sexual assault and murder case
Police said items were recovered near the Zamania-Dharammarpur bridge on April 15. The recovered items included a slipper, a mobile phone, and a gamcha towel. Police said the items belonged to a young woman. Police said the body was later found in the river near the area.
Police said a post-mortem was conducted under legal procedure. Police linked the examination to a written report from family members. Police also said the father submitted written information on April 19. Based on that, police registered a murder case at Karanda. Police invoked section 1031 of the BNS.
Police said the prime accused was Hariom Pandey. Police said Hariom Pandey was arrested after the case was registered. Police did not provide further detail on the charge in the statement. Police continued to describe the matter as part of a campaign against crime. Police said strict legal steps were being taken.
Ghazipur village tension after Samajwadi Party delegation visit
The controversy grew on April 22 during a Samajwadi Party delegation’s visit. Police said the group faced stone-pelting in the village. Several people were injured, including police personnel. Police said 10 people were arrested for the attack. The incident added to security concerns in the area.
The Samajwadi Party announced on Friday that a delegation would visit again. The party said the team would be led by the party president. The visit was scheduled for April 29 to meet the victim’s family. On April 29, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also scheduled to visit Hardoi. The visit was for the Ganga Expressway inauguration.
Earlier, Yadav alleged the village head and others were behind the assault. Yadav said those people were protected by dominant forces. Yadav described the alleged assault as an attack on the PDA. Police have not addressed this allegation in the cited statement. The investigation and related legal action continued in Ghazipur.
With inputs from PTI
