Cyber police arrests YouTuber for trolling actor Manchu Vishnu
Hyderabad : The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Unit apprehended a YouTuber, Vijay Chandrahasan Deverakanda for trolling and defaming actor Vishnu Manchu, the president of Movie Artists Association (MAA) in the Telugu Film industry. The issue came to light on Sunday, after Siva Balaji, treasurer of MAA complained to the Cyber Crime police.
In a statement, the police said that “the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Unit has registered a case FIR NO: 1942/2024) U/S 66 C and D of the IT Act and U/S 351(2) BNS based on a complaint from Siva Balaji, a movie artist and Treasurer of the Movie Artists Association (MAA) from Hyderabad. During the investigation, Inspector K. Madhulatha and her team made efforts to apprehend the accused, Vijay Chandrahasan Deverakanda, and served him a notice.”
Further explaining about the modus operandi of the accused, the Cyber crime police said, the accused, Vijay Chandrahasan Deverakanda, was ‘continuously targeting, trolling, harassing, and defaming actor Vishnu Manchu and his movie production house’.
The police further said, “the accused has been spreading hate and derogatory statements against Vishnu Manchu on his YouTube channel and other social media platforms, using false and fictitious subject matters to intentionally derogate Manchu’s name and fame, as well as that of the MAA. The accused’s intentions appear to be increasing his channel views and achieving other unknown goals. The false and fictitious videos uploaded by the accused contain foul language and derogatory statements against actors, actresses, and others associated with the film industry, particularly targeting the MAA and Vishnu Manchu. The victim has provided details of the accused’s YouTube channels, video URLs, and other social media handles. The victim requests that necessary action be taken against the accused, Vijay Chandrahasan Deverakanda.”
What to do if you are experiencing trolling?
Meanwhile, in an advisory to the public, the police added that the social media trolling or cyber bullying causes mental agony and stress to the victims. “The deliberate act of posting provocative, offensive or disruptive content on social media platforms with the intent to incite anger, confusion or controversy. These derogatory comments are not only affecting their reputation but also impacting her personal and professional life. Be mindful of online etiquette and respect others’ boundaries. Remember, online harassment is a serious offense, and prompt action can help prevent further harm.”
In case of harassment or bullying one can contact CyberCrime Unit or on their whatsApp number 8712665171 or can dial 100.
