Bulli Bai App: Man Arrested, Uttarakhand Girl Detained
Mumbai: An engineering student has been arrested in the Bulli Bai case in which Muslim women vocal on political social issues were put on an online ‘auction’. An 18-year-old woman, Shweta Singh, from Uttarakhand who is suspected to be the main accused in the case has also been detained by the police.
Mumbai Police arrested Vishal Jha in Bengaluru. He was brought to Mumbai on Monday and is now being questioned. He has been sent to police custody till January 10.
The woman is also being questioned now. Police said the arrested youth is a co-accused in the matter and was in touch with the woman.
The matter came to light on January 1 as several Muslim women found themselves on ‘auction’ on the vile app. The app hosted by the GitHub platform had used their photographs, many of them doctored.
The targets included women vocal on burning political and social issues, spanning age groups. Prominent journalists, activists and lawyers were among those listed for ‘auction’ in the disgusting app.
The egregious app appeared to be a clone of ‘Sulli Deals’, which had triggered a row last year by offering users a ‘sulli’ – an insulting term used by right-wing trolls for Muslim women. That too was hosted by GitHub.
Police have said the app has no connection to Sikhs but the accused allegedly made it look as if it was linked to Khalistani groups.
Several Opposition leaders, including Congress’ Rahul Gandhi and Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi had spoken out on the issue, urging the government to crack down on the platform and bring those behind it to justice.
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said the GitHub user behind the app had been blocked and “further action” was being coordinated. Mumbai police have registered a case, Delhi Police is looking into the matter and the Delhi Commission for Women has issued a notice to police officers.
Next Story:
-
Maida, Infested With Black Beetles, Found At ‘Rayalaseema Ruchulu’ In Lakdikapul
![Maida, Infested With Black Beetles, Found At ‘Rayalaseema Ruchulu’ In Lakdikapul]()
Hyderabad, May 19 (Maxim News): A task force team from the Telangana Food Safety Department on Saturday inspected eateries in the Lakdikapul area. The team discovered unsanitary conditions and lifted samples to be sent to the laboratory. At ‘Rayalaseema Ruchulu’ highly infested 20 kg of maida with black beetles, was discarded along with two kg of tamarind that was infested with insects, and expired Amul milk.
-
We Do Not Ask Vote In Temple Name But On Projects Construction: KTR
![We Do Not Ask Vote In Temple Name But On Projects Construction: KTR]()
Hyderabad, May 19 (Maxim News): BRS Working President K.Tarak Rama Rao has asked the party cadre to work hard for the victory of the BR’s candidate Rakesh Reddy in the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda MLC by-election.
-
Kartik Aaryan Returns To Home In Gwalior For ‘Chandu Champion’ Trailer Launch
![Kartik Aaryan Returns To Home In Gwalior For ‘Chandu Champion’ Trailer Launch]()
New Delhi: Get ready, folks. Kartik Aaryan just dropped the trailer of his highly anticipated film Chandu Champion on social media. In Chandu Champion, Kartik Aaryan steps into the shoes of Murlikant Petkar, a Paralympic gold medalist. Murlikant Petkar won the gold medal at the 1970 Commonwealth Games and bagged another gold medal at the 1972 Paralympics in Germany.…
-
1,300 Phones Tapped In 4 Months During Assembly Elections
![1,300 Phones Tapped In 4 Months During Assembly Elections]()
Hyderabad, May 19 (Maxim News): As the investigation goes deeper into the phone tapping case, astonishing aspects are coming to light. Although this danda has been going on for a long time, it seems to have reached a star level during the recent Assembly Elections. It was revealed that 1,300 phones were tapped within four months…
-
Bengaluru: Air India Express Flight Heading To Kochi Catches Fire
![Bengaluru: Air India Express Flight Heading To Kochi Catches Fire]()
Bengaluru: An Air India Express flight, traveling from Bengaluru to Kochi, made an “emergency landing” at the Bengaluru airport late Saturday night after a fire was reported in one of the engines of the aircraft.
Now you can get latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram everyday. Click the link to subscribe. Click to follow Indtoday Facebook page and Twitter and on Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News updates
