Police said people should not believe in abduction reels or videos
She later revealed that she had been repeatedly watching such reels and videos online, and such content had occupied her mind. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune Stay updated with the latest Pune news.
Pune: A techie’s emotion and loads of online content she watched snowballed into the audio clip that triggered an online stir across the state over the past one week on girls’ alleged abduction in the city, Pune police Crime Branch sleuths said after thoroughly questioning her. The police personnel said several social media influencers made reels based on it. Claims such as “an attempt to abduct a girl from Pune’s Suncity area off Sinhagad Road”, “girls are being abducted onthe pretext of seeking help” and “123 girls went missing from Pune in 22 hours” flashed on social media after the techie posted the clip. Deputy commissioner of police (crime) Gauhar Hasan said, “The woman from Chinchwad, a techie, made the audio clip after watching several video clips from different parts of the country. The techie admitted to having acted under the influence of her emotions after repeatedly watching such reels and movie clips, police said. DCP Hasan said, “The techie’s maternal home is in the Suncity area. The officer said, “Such incidents are not taking place in the city.
It went viral on social media and messaging applications. An online influencer from Bibvewadi heard the clip and made a video on it. Many other influencers saw this video, and some of them went on to make reels. The investigation found no evidence of any attempted abductions. She claimed to have witnessed the kidnapping. When the CCTV footage was checked, no such incident was found. The footage was shown to the techie as well. People should not believe in such reels or videos. Download the TOI App.
This caused a panic among residents. ” A police team took the techie to the Suncity area on Sunday and verified the CCTV footage.