Bois Locker Room case: 5 boys questioned over messages on Instagram group
Bois Locker Room case: 5 boys questioned over messages on
Instagram group
They have also issued notices to 21 other members of the group,
asking them to join the probe.
Written by Mahender Singh Manral | New Delhi | Updated: May 6,
2020 10:31:31 pm
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Police are trying to ascertain the administrators of the group and
are also taking legal opinion before apprehending them.
A day after a 15-year-old boy was apprehended for allegedly
sharing a picture of one of his followers on the ‘Bois Locker
Room’ Instagram group, the Delhi Police Cyber Crime Cell (CCC)
questioned five students, between classes X and XII of prominent
South Delhi schools, for around six hours in front of their parents
on Tuesday.
They have also issued notices to 21 other members of the group,
asking them to join the probe in the coming days.
The CCC had lodged an FIR after they came to know about the
Instagram group, where teenage boys from prominent South
Delhi schools allegedly shared photos of girls and engaged in
sexually explicit conversation, including threats of sexual violence.
“On the instance of the apprehended 15-year-old, the CCC has
identified five other members and called them for questioning.
They have already deleted their messages and accounts. During
questioning, all of them told the police… that they were added to
the group by their friends from school, neighbourhood and
coaching classes,” police sources said, adding that their phones
have been seized.
Police are trying to ascertain the administrators of the group and
are also taking legal opinion before apprehending them.
READ | Delhi: School holds session for parents on cyber bullying
Police said the 15-year-old has not yet been produced before the
juvenile justice board because of the lockdown. He has been sent
with his parents, who have assured that he will not leave the city.
According to a senior officer, the boy is learnt to have told
counselors and police that he was not the admin of the group
and was added by one of his classmates in the last week of
March.
“After some days, they added a total of 51 people to their group
and also made another group. Some of them allegedly started
sharing photos posted by girls on their Instagram accounts. Some
allegedly shared morphed photos as well,” an officer said.
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constant work in progress
Additional PRO (Delhi Police) Anil Mittal said the FIR was filed
after police, during social media monitoring, noticed screenshots
from the group. “Instagram has been asked to provide details of
the alleged accounts involved in the group and details are still
awaited,” he said.
Mittal said that as of now, they have identified around 10
members, including some over 18 years of age. “The minor
members of the group are being dealt with as per the provisions
of the JJ Act… Further action will be taken on the basis of
material evidence gathered..,” he said. The students are from four
South Delhi schools, and one from Noida.
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A Delhi schoolboy has been taken into custody by the police on
Monday, 4 May, over the controversial Instagram chat group
‘Boys Locker Room.’
“We have apprehended one minor boy last night in this case,” a
Delhi Police source told The Quint.
With hundreds of boys from south Delhi, the group was allegedly
used for sharing photos of underage girls, objectifying them, and
promoting rape culture, revealed a user on Twitter on Sunday, 3
May.
The boys allegedly shared morphed photos of underage girls,
body shaming and slut shaming them.
fbtw
Also Read : Boys Locker Room: Delhi Teens’ Chat On ‘Gang-
Raping Girls’ Leaked
More Chat Members Identified, Questioned
The Delhi Police (Crime Branch Cell) had earlier taken
cognisance of the matter and filed a case under the IT Act and
relevant sections of IPC on the basis of social media posts.
In a statement, the Delhi Police said that the platform Instagram
has been asked to provide details of all the accounts that were
members of the group.
Further, 10 members of the group have been identified. While
those who are above 18 years of age are being questioned by
the cops, the minor members are being dealt with as per the
provisions of Juvenile Justice Act.
fbtw
Further action will be taken on the basis of material evidence that
is gathered in course of investigation, the cops said.
In a separate incident, another screenshot that has gone viral
claimed that underage boys were ‘planning gang rape’ and had
made other such crude statements. Messages promoting rape
culture, like “We can rape her easily” and “I will come whenever
you say. We will gang rape her,” were allegedly discussed on the
Snapchat group. The Quint is unable to independently verify this
claim.
(This copy will be updated with more details).
Also Read : Boys Locker Room: Delhi Teens’ Chat On ‘Gang-
Raping Girls’ Leaked
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‘Unwed & Pregnant’: Trolls Target Safoora Zargar With Fake
Claims
HIMANSHI DAHIYAUPDATED: 05/05/2020 AT 05:34
Many social media posts targeting Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI)
scholar and activist Safoora Zargar for her marital status and
pregnancy are doing the rounds, with people claiming that she is
unmarried and that her pregnancy was discovered when she was
lodged in Tihar Jail.
Not only are these claims baseless and false, they also reflect the
vitriolic trolling that activists, students and many others are
exposed to on a daily basis.
Also Read : COVID-19: Another Fake Quote Attributed to Ratan
Tata Goes Viral
CLAIM
Facebook and Twitter are flooded with messages claiming that
27-year-old Zargar, who was arrested by the Delhi Police’s
special cell on 10 April for her alleged involvement in the Delhi
riots and subsequently booked under the draconian Unlawful
Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), learnt about her pregnancy after
she underwent a medical examination in Tihar Jail.
Several people also linked this to Shaheen Bagh, insinuating that
this is the “truth” behind the Shaheen Bagh protests.
(Caution: Strong/abusive language used in posts below.)
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They have also issued notices to 21 other members of the group,
asking them to join the probe.
Written by Mahender Singh Manral | New Delhi | Updated: May 6,
2020 10:31:31 pm
Bois locker room, delhi schoolboys obscene talk, delhi schoolboys
booked for obscene chatter, south delhi school scandal, indian
express, dcw, swati maliwal
Police are trying to ascertain the administrators of the group and
are also taking legal opinion before apprehending them.
A day after a 15-year-old boy was apprehended for allegedly
sharing a picture of one of his followers on the ‘Bois Locker
Room’ Instagram group, the Delhi Police Cyber Crime Cell (CCC)
questioned five students, between classes X and XII of prominent
South Delhi schools, for around six hours in front of their parents
on Tuesday.
They have also issued notices to 21 other members of the group,
asking them to join the probe in the coming days.
The CCC had lodged an FIR after they came to know about the
Instagram group, where teenage boys from prominent South
Delhi schools allegedly shared photos of girls and engaged in
sexually explicit conversation, including threats of sexual violence.
“On the instance of the apprehended 15-year-old, the CCC has
identified five other members and called them for questioning.
They have already deleted their messages and accounts. During
questioning, all of them told the police… that they were added to
the group by their friends from school, neighbourhood and
coaching classes,” police sources said, adding that their phones
have been seized.
Police are trying to ascertain the administrators of the group and
are also taking legal opinion before apprehending them.
READ | Delhi: School holds session for parents on cyber bullying
Police said the 15-year-old has not yet been produced before the
juvenile justice board because of the lockdown. He has been sent
with his parents, who have assured that he will not leave the city.
According to a senior officer, the boy is learnt to have told
counselors and police that he was not the admin of the group
and was added by one of his classmates in the last week of
March.
“After some days, they added a total of 51 people to their group
and also made another group. Some of them allegedly started
sharing photos posted by girls on their Instagram accounts. Some
allegedly shared morphed photos as well,” an officer said.
Editorial | Talking to boys on how to talk to girls should be
constant work in progress
Additional PRO (Delhi Police) Anil Mittal said the FIR was filed
after police, during social media monitoring, noticed screenshots
from the group. “Instagram has been asked to provide details of
the alleged accounts involved in the group and details are still
awaited,” he said.
Mittal said that as of now, they have identified around 10
members, including some over 18 years of age. “The minor
members of the group are being dealt with as per the provisions
of the JJ Act… Further action will be taken on the basis of
material evidence gathered..,” he said. The students are from four
South Delhi schools, and one from Noida.
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A Delhi schoolboy has been taken into custody by the police on
Monday, 4 May, over the controversial Instagram chat group
‘Boys Locker Room.’
“We have apprehended one minor boy last night in this case,” a
Delhi Police source told The Quint.
With hundreds of boys from south Delhi, the group was allegedly
used for sharing photos of underage girls, objectifying them, and
promoting rape culture, revealed a user on Twitter on Sunday, 3
May.
The boys allegedly shared morphed photos of underage girls,
body shaming and slut shaming them.
fbtw
Also Read : Boys Locker Room: Delhi Teens’ Chat On ‘Gang-
Raping Girls’ Leaked
More Chat Members Identified, Questioned
The Delhi Police (Crime Branch Cell) had earlier taken
cognisance of the matter and filed a case under the IT Act and
relevant sections of IPC on the basis of social media posts.
In a statement, the Delhi Police said that the platform Instagram
has been asked to provide details of all the accounts that were
members of the group.
Further, 10 members of the group have been identified. While
those who are above 18 years of age are being questioned by
the cops, the minor members are being dealt with as per the
provisions of Juvenile Justice Act.
fbtw
Further action will be taken on the basis of material evidence that
is gathered in course of investigation, the cops said.
In a separate incident, another screenshot that has gone viral
claimed that underage boys were ‘planning gang rape’ and had
made other such crude statements. Messages promoting rape
culture, like “We can rape her easily” and “I will come whenever
you say. We will gang rape her,” were allegedly discussed on the
Snapchat group. The Quint is unable to independently verify this
claim.
(This copy will be updated with more details).
Also Read : Boys Locker Room: Delhi Teens’ Chat On ‘Gang-
Raping Girls’ Leaked
We'll get through this! Meanwhile, here's all you need to know
about the Coronavirus outbreak to keep yourself safe, informed,
and updated.
(The Quint is now available on Telegram & WhatsApp too, Click
here to join.)
‘Unwed & Pregnant’: Trolls Target Safoora Zargar With Fake
Claims
HIMANSHI DAHIYAUPDATED: 05/05/2020 AT 05:34
Many social media posts targeting Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI)
scholar and activist Safoora Zargar for her marital status and
pregnancy are doing the rounds, with people claiming that she is
unmarried and that her pregnancy was discovered when she was
lodged in Tihar Jail.
Not only are these claims baseless and false, they also reflect the
vitriolic trolling that activists, students and many others are
exposed to on a daily basis.
Also Read : COVID-19: Another Fake Quote Attributed to Ratan
Tata Goes Viral
CLAIM
Facebook and Twitter are flooded with messages claiming that
27-year-old Zargar, who was arrested by the Delhi Police’s
special cell on 10 April for her alleged involvement in the Delhi
riots and subsequently booked under the draconian Unlawful
Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), learnt about her pregnancy after
she underwent a medical examination in Tihar Jail.
Several people also linked this to Shaheen Bagh, insinuating that
this is the “truth” behind the Shaheen Bagh protests.
(Caution: Strong/abusive language used in posts below.)
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