Delhi Lt Governor Gives Sanction To Prosecute "Sulli Deals" Creator
NDTV
Omkareshwar Thakur had allegedly created the Sulli Deals App and Sulli Deals Twitter handle that "auctioned" Muslim women on social media platforms.
Delhi Lieutenant General V K Saxena has granted sanction to prosecute the main accused in the 'Sulli Deals' case in which Muslim women were "auctioned" online.
Omkareshwar Thakur will be prosecuted under section 196 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which pertains to prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence, sources said on Sunday.
Police need the LG's sanction to prosecute the accused under this section.
Thakur had allegedly created the Sulli Deals App and Sulli Deals Twitter handle that auctioned Muslim women on social media platforms, with the aim of insulting them and the Muslim community.
