The Delhi police cyber cell has lodged an FIR following a complaint about Instagram group named Bois Locker Room in which the teenage boys from prominent South Delhi schools discussed girls’ body parts and shared their photos.
Police have also apprehended a 15-year-old boy and are probing the matter.
According to the report of Indian Express, The Cyber Cell then took suo motu cognizance of the matter and filed an FIR. A senior police officer said, “On Monday, we found out that the administration of a prominent private school had filed a complaint at Saket police station.”
The officer said, “In their complaint, school authorities requested police to investigate the incident. Police, using technical surveillance, got the registered number of the 15-year-old, who had allegedly shared a photograph on the group. His phone was switched off. After finding his address, he was apprehended on Monday evening.”
Police told the Express that the group involved some students from leading South Delhi schools and some who were in college.
Information about the group came to light after a girl shared screenshots of its activities after which the group started being called out on social media.
The Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) had on Monday issued notices to the police and Instagram over the group being used to share ″objectionable posts about minor girls″ and discuss illegal acts including rape. The Commission said it received several screenshots of the group.
The Delhi Police also initiated a probe in the matter.
The Cyber Cell unit of Delhi Police wrote to Instagram for details of the group’s members and admin.
