📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Dani Charles, silverscreen.in
Crime
Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna file cyber‑crime complaint in Hyderabad over fake claims
✍️ Bollywood Hungama
🗓 27 Oct 2026, 12:39 PM
👁 16
The teams of actors Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna lodged a cyber‑crime FIR in Hyderabad, alleging they are being targeted with false allegations and online harassment.
Hyderabad police received a formal cyber‑crime complaint on behalf of the representatives of Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna. The filing cites a series of false claims circulating on social media platforms, which the actors' team says amount to coordinated online harassment.
According to the complaint, the alleged misinformation includes fabricated statements about the celebrities' personal and professional lives, prompting the team to seek legal intervention. The complainants have requested a thorough investigation under the Information Technology Act to identify the originators of the content and to prevent further spread.
Police officials confirmed that the case has been registered and that a cyber‑crime investigation cell will be assigned to trace digital footprints, collect evidence, and, if warranted, prosecute the responsible parties. The actors have not issued a public statement beyond the filing of the complaint.
The incident underscores growing concerns among Indian film personalities about the misuse of digital platforms for defamation and harassment, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of cyber‑law provisions.
According to the complaint, the alleged misinformation includes fabricated statements about the celebrities' personal and professional lives, prompting the team to seek legal intervention. The complainants have requested a thorough investigation under the Information Technology Act to identify the originators of the content and to prevent further spread.
Police officials confirmed that the case has been registered and that a cyber‑crime investigation cell will be assigned to trace digital footprints, collect evidence, and, if warranted, prosecute the responsible parties. The actors have not issued a public statement beyond the filing of the complaint.
The incident underscores growing concerns among Indian film personalities about the misuse of digital platforms for defamation and harassment, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of cyber‑law provisions.