Influencer Allegedly Spreads Rumors About Abuse Case
A 21-year-old woman with over five lakh Instagram followers has been arrested for allegedly spreading false rumors about two kindergarten girls who were sexually abused at a school in Badlapur. The Thane police traced the origin of the misleading messages and detained Rhutika Prakash Shelar for disturbing societal peace.
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A case was registered against a 21-year-old woman with more than five lakh Instagram followers on Thursday for allegedly spreading rumors about two kindergarten girls who were sexually abused at a school in Badlapur, officials said here.
Some misleading messages regarding the health of the victims and their families were going viral, prompting action, according to an official release from city police. The cyber cell of Thane city police traced the origin of the messages and detained Rhutika Prakash Shelar, an Ambernath resident with 5.5 lakh followers on Instagram, for 'creating disturbance in society by spreading rumours,' it said.
The case was registered at Badlapur (East) police station.
The police also appealed to the public to refrain from sharing such messages or believing rumors.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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