Ranchi Police asks ‘X’ to provide user data of account linked to JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch
Ranchi police have issued a legal notice to X (formerly Twitter) to obtain user data for the account @JPSCreformanch. The account is under investigation for allegedly spreading false information regarding the Jharkhand government's actions.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing tension between state authorities and social media platforms regarding digital surveillance and the regulation of political dissent.
The cybercrime unit of Ranchi Police has issued a legal notice to 'X' seeking user details and account activity logs of the handle @JPSCreformanch, which allegedly posted videos and photographs containing "false and fabricated" information about the Jharkhand government’s actions, an official said on Monday (August 24, 2026).
The notice was issued on August 22, a day after three FIRs were registered at Ranchi’s Kotwali police station against 14 named and 200 unidentified people for allegedly obstructing government work and clashing with police.
"The notice was issued to 'X' in connection with a criminal investigation into the dissemination of false and misleading information. It has come to our notice that the X account @JPSCreformanch [JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch] is being used to continuously post videos and photographs that contain false and fabricated news regarding the actions of the government of Jharkhand," Ranchi cyber DSP Pankaj Kumar said.
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