2 cases filed in Dakshina Kannada over offensive content on social media

Mangaluru: Police in Dakshina Kannada have registered two separate cases following complaints of offensive content and comments on Facebook.

In the first incident, reported on September 15, complainant Shivakumar PB (54), a resident of Puttur Kasaba village, alleged that a Facebook user identified as Naveen Rai Kaikara had uploaded a video containing derogatory remarks against a political party leader. Based on the complaint, a case has been registered at the Puttur Town Police Station under Section 296 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023.

In another case, registered on September 18, Abdul Rahiman (36) from Bantwal taluk complained that while browsing Facebook, he came across a post on the page of a web portal which had attracted several comments. Among them, a user operating a page under the name Sanatani Simha allegedly posted remarks capable of disturbing communal harmony. Following the complaint, a case was booked at the Vittal Police Station under Section 353(2) of the BNS 2023.