Mumbai police said on Wednesday that three people had been arrested so far in connection with the "Bulli Bai" app, which targeted Muslim women by auctioning their photos online.

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At a press conference, Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale also expressed dismay at comments made by authorities outside Maharashtra about the ongoing investigation. “Usually, we don't talk about business outside our state. It is better not to issue a statement if you do not have detailed information about the case, ”he said, adding that the comments were unnecessary.


Mayank Rawal (21) was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday by the Mumbai police in Uttarakhand in the case. Shweta Singh (19) was arrested in the same state on Tuesday, while engineering student Vishal Kumar Jha (21) was arrested in Bangalore on Monday. Police suspect more people are involved in the case.


Asked about similar complaints, Nagrale said police would take note of the case regardless of the community affected. He did not comment on the Delhi Police's investigation into the "Sulli Deals" case and whether the ongoing investigation was related to that of the Delhi Police. Mr Nagrale claimed that the Mumbai police investigation was only three days old and it would not be possible at this time to link the two cases.


Mr Nagrale said police are also investigating why some Twitter accounts promoting the app used Sikh-sounding names. Some of these grips had names such as "Khalsa Supremacist", "Jatinder Singh Bhullar", "Harpal" and "Sage," he said.


“The investigation is ongoing and anyone directly or indirectly involved in the crime will be arrested and prosecuted. Because the investigation is sensitive in nature, we cannot share more details, "he said, assuring that the cybercell went to the heart of the matter.


“According to the status of the handle [related to the app], it is said that Bulli Bai is an open source app managed by the Khalsa Sikh force community. So why is it - it's part of our investigation. It is too early to say exactly what the purpose of the whole exercise was, ”he added.


The Mumbai Police Department recorded an Initial Information Report (FIR) after receiving a complaint about the app on January 2, after which investigators began a technical analysis of the app and the associated Twitter ID. Mr. Nagrale said. This Twitter account, with the same name as the app, was created to promote the app's website on social media.


“During the technical analysis, we gathered information about the app's followers and went in search of the accused,” he said, adding that Bengaluru resident Vishal Kumar Jha, sophomore engineering student, is one of the five devotees to eliminate the manipulate.


If anyone would like to share information about the case, he or she can contact Mumbai Cyber ​​Police, Nagrale said. "The police will find out who the mastermind was, what the motive was, whether the arrested defendants were paid and who paid them," Nagrale said.