Bengaluru: The cyber crime wing of the Bengaluru city police has registered a criminal case against BJP MP Pratap Simha, for allegedly spreading rumours on social media to disturb the peace and provoking people to disturb communal harmony in the state.
A Anand, a social activist has filed the complaint with the cyber crime police seeking action against Simha for disturbing social harmony in the state and also issuing statements against serving police officers and senior officials. He has sought action under IPC Section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 506 (criminal intimidation) and also under the Information Technology Act.
