Attempt to defame Gadkari on Insta, case filed

Nagpur: A case was registered at the Cyber Police Station against unidentified persons for posting a reel on Instagram allegedly defaming Union minister Nitin Gadkari. The complaint filed by Shishir Arun Tripathi, a resident of the Gandhibagh, and president of the BJP IT cell, states that on February 16 he came across a reel on an Instagram page "@Agastya Jadhav" that had been viewed by thousands. He also noticed that two more reels on the same topic had been uploaded by unknown individuals. According to the complaint, the reels spread misleading information about the Yogita Thakre death case from 2009, falsely claiming it was a murder and alleging coercion. The reels also contained objectionable remarks about Gadkari and his family, the complaint stated. The complaint stated that despite the CID having given a clean chit and the court having closed the matter, content was being circulated to tarnish the reputation of the Union minister and his family.Police have invoked charges under the Information Technology Act and for defamation through false allegations.