Clubhouse app chat case: Mumbai cops arrest three from Haryana

Mumbai | Friday | 21st January, 2022

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Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI) Mumbai police have arrested three men in the age group of 19 to 22 from Haryana in connection with the chats on Clubhouse app, in which objectionable and abusive comments were allegedly passed against women, an official said on Friday.

The cyber police station of the Mumbai crime branch made the arrests late on Thursday night.

While two of the accused - Jaishnav Kakkar (21) and Yash Parashar (22) - were held from Faridabad, the third one, identified as Akash Suyal (19), was nabbed from Karnal, he said, adding that they are being brought to the city.

Parashar is a law student, while Kakkar studied in commerce stream.

Suyal has completed Class 12 education, the official said.

"A complaint had been lodged on January 19, 2022 by a woman at the Cyber police station, following which an FIR was registered.