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Delhi: Jailed gangsters make presence felt on social media
Sep 03, 2017
02:12 pm
What's the story
Several dreaded gangsters with their names in Delhi Police's records are reportedly very active on Facebook.
They have been posting photos posing with guns, their female companions, and even partying with friends.
Most of the "underworld dons" have their own Facebook pages and fan pages that are handled by unverified accounts.
Some gangsters have been using Facebook to warn or threaten their rivals.
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So, why don't police act?
"Police are aware of these accounts. Such videos are publicity stunts that help them in their extortion racket. We also see people recording videos outside courts. But, it isn't a crime to create such accounts," LN Rao, a former deputy commissioner of the police special cell, said.
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