Overview

• Actor-politician Ramya lodged a formal complaint with Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh after receiving rape and death threats from supporters of actor Darshan Thoogudeepa.
• Bengaluru police have forwarded the complaint to the Cyber Crime Cell to identify and prosecute dozens of social media accounts behind the abusive messages.
• The Karnataka State Women’s Commission wrote to the police demanding the removal of derogatory posts and strict action against those responsible.
• Home Minister G. Parameshwara warned that unchecked online harassment threatens women’s safety and assured that authorities will enforce the commission’s directives.
• Former Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao and actor Shiva Rajkumar publicly condemned the trolling, while a Darshan fan page urged supporters to refrain from abusive messages.