Man held in Meghalaya for uploading obscene content on social media

A man in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills was arrested for sharing obscene content on social media, targeting women with vulgar language, under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, 2000.

The police on Wednesday arrested a man in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills on the charge of sharing obscene content on social media platforms, an officer said.

The accused, a resident of Williamnagar, allegedly uploaded sexually explicit content targeting women using vulgar language.

A case has been registered against him at Williamnagar Police Station under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, 2000.

East Garo Hills Superintendent of Police SA Rynjah said an investigation was initiated after the authorities received information that the accused had been habitually uploading vulgar and obscene content through his Facebook account and YouTube channel.

''His recent Facebook uploads were found to be obscene,'' Rynjah said.

The police officer also warned that uploading, transmitting or publishing sexually explicit material on social media platforms constitutes a cognisable offence.

''Aggrieved persons may report such matters to the police through proper channels. The National Cybercrime Reporting Portal may also be used to lodge complaints related to online obscenity, child sexual abuse material and cyber blackmail,'' he said.