Karan Johar To Take Legal Action Against Online Trolls Giving Murder And Rape Threats
A source close to Karan Johar says, "Karan is actively pursuing legal action. A team of lawyers, as well as online tech experts, have come together to see this through"
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oi-Lekhaka
By Lekhaka
It
is
a
wonder
how
the
social
media
platforms
that
were
meant
to
share
informative
and
positive
aspects
of
our
lives,
have
now
turned
into
a
monster
that
is
out
to
get
to
us,
if
not
physically,
then
mentally
and
emotionally.
A
few
days
back,
Mumbai
Police
busted
a
social
media
racket
by
arresting
a
man
who
used
multiple
fake
accounts
to
not
only
sell
them
to
increase
someone
else's
followers
but
also
to
create
panic
and
mayhem
in
the
society.
Online
trolling
and
bullying
have
become
serious
problems
with
so
many
people,
especially
for
those
who
are
already
in
the
public
eye.
Celebrities
are
faced
with
the
vicious
messages
of
a
few
people
who
think
they
have
the
right
to
write
these
things.
And
it
is
not
only
about
the
messages
anymore.
The
trollers
have
now
sunk
lower
than
before
by
giving
physical
assault
threats.
In
the
wake
of
the
death
of
Sushant
Singh
Rajput,
people
have
fueled
the
nepotism
debate
and
given
it
a
whole
new
spin.
Due
to
this,
famous
personalities
like
Karan
Johar,
Alia
Bhatt,
Salman
Khan,
Sonam
Kapoor
and
others
have
been
the
target
of
a
lot
of
hatred
online.
Alia
Bhatt
And
Sister
Shaheen
Also
Received
Threats
Online
Recently,
we
saw
Alia
Bhatt
and
Shaheen
Bhatt
take
to
their
social
media
platforms
to
call
out
trollers
who
had
sent
hurtful
messages
to
the
latter,
abusing
the
entire
Bhatt
family.
Another
similar
situation
was
faced
by
actor
Rhea
Chakraborty
who
was
called
names
and
subjected
to
online
abuse,
which
she
brought
to
light
via
her
social
media
platform.
We
have
also
come
to
know
that
Karan
Johar,
who
is
facing
most
of
the
unwarranted
flak,
is
working
on
giving
a
befitting
answer
to
those
who
have
resorted
to
these
tricks.
The
filmmaker
has
been
consulting
his
lawyers
to
make
sure
that
they
take
the
right
step
against
the
trolls
that
are
threatening
him
and
his
family
members.
Many
Celebrities
Have
Filed
FIRs
For
Cyberbullying
A
source
close
to
Karan
Johar
says,
"Karan
is
actively
pursuing
legal
action.
A
team
of
lawyers,
as
well
as
online
tech
experts,
have
come
together
to
see
this
through.
The
tech
people
in
the
team
are
tracking
the
social
media
handles
that
are
trying
to
intimidate
him
through
violence.
They
want
to
unearth
these
accounts,
fake
and
real
and
submit
the
evidence
to
the
relevant
authorities.
The
comments
got
out
of
hand
when
people
started
to
threaten
physical
harm
and
abuse
to
his
children
and
gave
rape
threats
against
his
mother."
Several
other
celebrities
have
filed
FIRs
on
similar
subjects
when
they
became
the
victim
of
such
heinous
cyberbullying.
The
police
have
taken
these
complaints
very
seriously
and
are
investigating
the
situation
thoroughly.
Karan
Johar
Is
Pursuing
Legal
Action
Against
Online
Trolls
If
anyone
is
caught
abusing
or
writing
violent
messages
online,
they
would
be
liable
to
pay
lakhs
of
rupees
as
fine
along
with
imprisonment
that
comes
with
it,
under
Section
67
of
the
IT
Act
and
Section
507
IPC
of
the
Indian
legislation.
It
would
be
smart
for
the
online
trolls
to
understand
the
gravity
of
their
crime
and
beware
of
sending
threats
to
others
while
hiding
behind
the
anonymity
of
their
profiles.
The
consequences
for
such
acts
will
soon
catch
up
to
them.