Delhi Police act against people who spread rumours in Uttam Nagar murder case

Delhi Police has initiated legal action against several social media accounts for allegedly spreading rumours and circulating misleading content in connection with the recent murder case in Uttam Nagar, officials said on Friday.

According to the police, a video that surfaced on social media on March 10 contained a QR code requesting financial assistance from the public , linking the appeal to the incident. During verification, authorities found that nearly ₹37 lakh had already been credited to the suspected bank account within the last two days.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Kushal Pal Singh said the police had alerted the concerned bank branch about the potential scam. The bank has been instructed to block all credit and debit facilities linked to the account and freeze the amount deposited by members of the public to prevent further transactions.

Police said they have taken serious note of misleading and inflammatory content circulating online after the March 4 clash in Uttam Nagar that resulted in the death of a 26-year-old man. Acting promptly, the police coordinated with social media platforms to ensure the removal of such content.

“So far, 14 take-down requests under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000* have been sent to X, while eight similar requests have been forwarded to Instagram for removal of the identified inflammatory content,” the officer said. *The provision requires online platforms to remove or disable access to unlawful content once notified by authorities.

Police also initiated action against individuals operating social media accounts involved in rumour-mongering and spreading unverified information. Officials warned that circulating false or misleading content online is a punishable offence and strict action will be taken against those attempting to disturb public peace.

Earlier, police had said two juveniles and 14 adults were apprehended in connection with the killing of Tarun, who died during a clash between two groups of neighbours in JJ Colony during Holi celebrations. Officials added that the situation in the area remains under control with adequate police deployment.