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Delhi Police Freeze Account After ₹37 Lakh Raised Via Viral Video in Uttam Nagar Case

Police frame the step as a curb on misinformation under IT law.

Overview

  • Delhi Police say a March 10 video with a QR code raised about ₹37 lakh within two days, prompting a freeze on the linked bank account.
  • Investigators describe the account as belonging to a person associated with the accused family and say transactions have been blocked.
  • Officers have sent 14 takedown requests to X and eight to Instagram targeting misleading or provocative posts.
  • A case under the IT Act has been registered and action is underway against 22 identified handles accused of rumour-mongering.
  • The March 4 clash in Uttam Nagar left 26-year-old Tarun Kumar dead; 14 adults and two juveniles were arrested, and police report the area is under control.