Sivaganga police have registered 24 cases and arrested four individuals in Sivaganga district for uploading social media content brandishing weapons following a recent murder in the region.The crackdown follows the hacking of history-sheeter Madan in Sivaganga on October 18. In the wake of the killing, authorities noted a surge in provocative social media posts on platforms including Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook, with individuals displaying machetes, knives, and other weapons in a manner deemed threatening to public peace.These digital activities have been closely tracked by the Social Media Monitoring Cell operating out of the District Superintendent of Police’s office.
Within a span of one week, law enforcement registered 24 separate cases and successfully blocked 77 social media accounts found violating public safety norms.Of the four arrests made so far, three individuals were apprehended by the Sivaganga District Cyber Crime Police, while another arrest was executed by the Singampunari police. Additionally, authorities reported that a minor is currently being questioned in connection with the case at the Devakottai police station.Police officials stated that further arrests are imminent as the State-wide crackdown intensifies.Warning against such online behaviour, Superintendent of Police Abhishek Gupta cautioned that strict legal action would be taken against anyone attempting to disturb public harmony by circulating defamatory content or publishing threatening photographs and videos brandishing weapons online.
Published - October 25, 2026 07:18 pm IST