CM Revanth Reddy summoned by Delhi Police over Amit Shah’s doctored video

A Delhi Police team has reached Telangana to serve the notice to individuals who tweeted this fake video.

The Delhi Police has reportedly issued summons to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to appear before the Cyber Crime of its Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit on May 1 regarding an allegedly doctored video of union Home Minister Amit Shah over scrapping reservations.

According to multiple news agency reports, Revanth Reddy has been specifically asked to appear with his mobile phone. A two-member Delhi police team is said to have arrived at Gandhi Bhavan here on Monday to serve the notices. However, the Chief Minister’s Office Secretary V Sheshadri said the CMO had not received any summons. “Not to the best of my knowledge. The Chief Minister has not received any summons,” said Sheshadri.

Meanwhile, Gandhi Bhavan incharge T Kumar Rao said the summons was issued to the party’s social media incharge Manne Satish, Naveen, TPCC State secretary Shiva Kumar and TPCC spokesperson Asma Tasleem. The summons clearly mentioned the name of social media incharge and the Chief Minister’s or TPCC president’s name was not mentioned, he said, adding that as the social media incharge was not in the office, legal cell member Ramachandra Reddy received the notices. A reply would be given in 15 days, Kumar Rao said.

The Delhi Police on Sunday registered an FIR following two complaints, including one from the BJP and another from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The case has been registered under Sections 153, 153A, 465, 469, and 171G of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 66C of the Information Technology (IT) Act.

According to the FIR, it has been found that “some doctored videos are being circulated by users of Facebook and Twitter”. It further stated that a report was attached with the complaint containing details of links and handles from which the doctored videos of the Home Minister are being shared.

The controversy erupted after a video surfaced on social media purportedly showing the Home Minister suggesting the BJP’s intention to annul reservation provisions for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), the news agency report said.

In the notice served to TPCC State Secretary Shivakumar, the IFSO, Special Cell, Delhi Police directed him to join the investigation at 10.30 am on May 1. Sharing the X link shared by Shiva Kumar, the Delhi police instructed him to carry mobile, laptop, tablet or any other electronic device through which he had created or uploaded shared the video on X account.

Delhi Police Team to Serve Notice in Telangana Over Fake Video Tweets. Sources say, “Notice will also be served to INC Telangana for posting on X (formerly Twitter).”

Investigators will be sending a notice to the Congress’ Telangana unit in connection with a doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, where his statement indicating a commitment to abolishing reservation quotas for Muslims in Telangana, was changed to make it seem that he was advocating scrapping of all reservations, sources said on Monday.

A team from the Delhi Police will be reaching Telangana to serve the notice to individuals who tweeted this fake video. “Since INC Telangana posted it on X (formerly Twitter), notice will be served to them also,” said the sources.

Earlier, Amit Malviya, the head of the BJP IT cell, had said that the Telangana Congress faction was circulating a doctored video of Amit Shah, alleging it to be entirely fabricated and capable of inciting widespread violence.

“The matter is under investigation. We are trying to trace the origin of the video and people who posted it will be questioned and notice will be served to them to participate in the probe,” said the sources.

This comes after Delhi Police on Sunday registered an FIR after two complaints were received by police, one from the BJP and another from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Following this, the Delhi Police Special Cell Cyber Wing’s IFSO unit filed an FIR.

A case has been registered under Sections 153, 153A, 465, 469, and 171G of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 66C of the Information Technology (IT) Act.

According to the FIR, a copy of which is in possession of IANS, the MHA, in its complaint, stated that it has been found that “some doctored videos are being circulated by users of Facebook and Twitter”.

“The video seems to be doctored, spreading misleading information with the intention of creating disharmony among communities which is likely to affect public tranquillity and public order issues. It is requested to kindly take necessary legal action as per the provisions of law,” the ministry said, as per the FIR.

It also stated that a report was attached with the complaint containing details of links and handles from which the doctored videos of the Home Minister are being shared.

The controversy erupted after a video surfaced on social media purportedly showcasing Home Minister Amit Shah making statements suggesting the BJP’s intention to annul reservation provisions for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).