Hyderabad: Tension mounted in the Rein Bazaar area in the city as some people launched a protest against an offensive social media post.
The protesters filed a complaint with the police alleging that the culprits were trying to trigger communal tension in the city by sharing the offensive post with others.
Rein Bazaar police booked a case and kicked off an investigation.
A group of youths gathered near the police station demanding action against social media users on Saturday night after the objectionable post was shared by locals on Facebook and WhatsApp via the Internet.
“They also gave a written complaint on this. We could not confirm whether the users, who shared the content on Facebook are based in India or abroad. But based on the complaint we registered a First Information Report (FIR),” said inspector G. Ramesh.
“We have written to Facebook seeking all details of the users. Action will be taken against the culprits after that,” the inspector added.
The cops said an obscene photograph was morphed and offensive material written on it by the culprits.
