Mumbai: Marathi singer Avadhoot Gupte files plaint in fake tweet case

Avdhut Gupte

Music composer and singer Avadhoot Gupte registered a complaint with the Cyber police station at BKC on Wednesday afternoon after he found the screenshot of an objectionable tweet doing the rounds on WhatsApp. An unknown person had created a fake twitter account in his name and was circulating an offensive tweet on the ongoing farmer agitation in the state.

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Speaking to mid-day, Gupte said, "I am extremely hurt because of this incident. I belong to a farmer family and have always supported their cause. It is disturbing that someone is using my name to defame the farmers' community and hurt their sentiments. I want the police to take action against the culprit."

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A Cyber police station officer said that they would verify the complaint and remove the material from the Internet. He also mentioned that if the incident amounts to a cognisable offence, then an FIR would be registered in the matter.