Maharashtra cyber police investigate Dhruv Rathee's spoof account
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Mumbai: Maharashtra's cyber police have launched an investigation after a spoof account impersonating popular YouTuber Dhruv Rathee on X posted an allegedly false message about Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter, a senior official said on Saturday.
According to the state cyber department, the account with the handle @dhruvrahtee had claimed on X that Birla's daughter had cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam without appearing for it.
The X bio of the account reads, “This is the fan and parody account and not affiliated with the original account of @dhruv_rathee. Not impersonating anyone. This account is Parody.”
Acting on a complaint by a relative of Birla, police booked the YouTuber under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections for defamation, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, and statement leading to mischief, as well as the IT Act, the official said.
When pointed out that the alleged fake message was posted by a parody account and not the one belonging to Mr Rathee, the official said, “We are investigating the matter.”
Source: PTI