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GB police blocks 141 social media accounts for posting anti-religious, anti-state content

Imtiaz Ali Taj Published October 5, 2018
GB police takes action after monitoring social media sites. — File
GB police takes action after monitoring social media sites. — File

Gilgit-Baltistan police has blocked 141 social media accounts and taken legal action against five people for spreading religious hatred and posting anti-state content online, it was learnt on Friday.

Special Branch Additional Inspector General (AIG) Hanifullah, while briefing Inspector General of Police Sanaullah Abbasi at the provincial police headquarter on Thursday, revealed that the police force had been monitoring content posted on social media.

AIG Hanifullah said that following the monitoring of social media sites, 104 accounts were blocked for posting anti-state content while another 37 were stopped for spreading religious hatred.

A website and three Twitter accounts were also among the sources blocked, the AIG said, adding that cases have been registered against five people for violating the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016.

At this, IGP Abbasi announced that the social media monitoring cell operating out of the police HQ will be provided with modern facilities as well as additional manpower.

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singay
Oct 05, 2018 02:48pm
excellent move to counter miscreant who doesn't wana peace and prosperity of the region.
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Sher Jang Gilgit-Baltistan
Oct 05, 2018 04:03pm
Keeping in view the undercurrents of sectarian tensions in the GB region which have subsided for the last three year,thanks to the administration and the LEAs, the current move on the part of GB Police under the incumbent IGP is unprecedented and praiseworthy. The miscreants who have been hiding their faces because of the increasing pressure of government writ have been focusing their attention towards the social media and monitoring it was the need of the hour. Long live GB Police.
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Alba
Oct 05, 2018 06:57pm
What exactly constitutes an electronic crime? Can they be used as tools of oppression by the state? How broad is the definition of an electronic crimes, and are their matters judges will have to decide in court? Will there be jurisdictional disputes? Time will tell.
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Art KP
Oct 05, 2018 07:21pm
Suppression and dictatorship running the show!
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