Actor Ramya gets obscene comments on social media, 2 arrested
According to Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh, two people have been arrested so far and 11 others have been identified for their involvement in the case. "The CCB has a strong track record of identifying such cases. They have already solved several similar ones. In this case, we have already arrested two individuals and the investigation is ongoing involving 11 others. We have found direct involvement of these 11 individuals and they will be arrested soon," Singh stated.The police have verified multiple offensive comments, and strict action has been promised against those posting derogatory content online. "When actress Ramya filed her complaint, we promptly referred the matter to the Cyber Crime Department," the Commissioner added.Responding to queries about the accused, he said, "As per the rules, we cannot disclose such details. A total of 13 individuals were involved in the trolling. The investigation is still underway. Two of those arrested are from a neighboring district.""We are actively investigating the individuals behind those Twitter accounts," he added.He further stated, "As we have mentioned earlier, we have strengthened our social media monitoring team and provided them with specialised training. The CCB Cyber Crime Branch is doing commendable work in this area. Moving forward, if anyone tweets illegally or uses harassing language on social media, we will take immediate action." - EndsMust Watch
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