Hyderabad: A case was registered against actor Siddharth by the Hyderabad police on Wednesday for allegedly making defamatory remarks against Olympic bronze medalist Saina Nehwal on Twitter. KVM Prasad, Additional DCP, Cyber Crime Wing Detective Department, said the case was based on a complaint filed against Siddharth, a native of Hyderabad.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered under sections 509 of the IPC and 67 of the Information Technology Act, the police official said. The Additional DCP added that notice would be issued to Siddharth.
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Siddharth used a bad word in response to Saina’s tweet in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ‘Compromising on the security of the Prime Minister’s own country does not mean that the country is safe on its own. I condemn this matter with the strongest words. This is a cowardly attack by the anarchists on the Prime Minister. ‘ This was Saina’s tweet.
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Following the controversy Siddharth had come to the scene with an apology. Siddharth explained that the reply was meant as a joke but it was not received as expected. The Women’s Commission had also sent a notice to Saina stating that the word used against her was anti-woman.
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