Kalachowki Police Book Social Media Users Over Lalbaug-Parel Clash Videos

The Kalachowki police have registered two separate cases against social media users for allegedly circulating provocative and unverified videos linked to a clash in the Lalbaug-Parel area during an Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession on August 26.

According to officials, the action was initiated after police personnel tracking online activity detected posts that had the potential to incite unrest following the procession.

In the first instance, police constable Vikram Chandrakant Khaire came across an Instagram video linked to the celebrations during routine social media monitoring. Authorities determined that the content could allegedly create communal tension. A case was subsequently registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act.

The second case was initiated after police constable Nanasa Anand Kachare, who is attached to the cyber crime detection team at the Kalachowki police station, spotted a widely circulated video on the Threads platform. The video allegedly showed a man threatening two persons and forcing them to raise religious slogans.

Police stated that the circulation of such provocative material could disturb communal harmony and pose a serious law-and-order challenge, particularly in sensitive areas like Lalbaug-Parel. A case has been registered under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in connection with the incident.