NCP leader Baba Siddiqui was shot dead in Mumbai late on Saturday night. Several rounds were fired at them. Shots were fired on the chest and stomach. He was admitted to the hospital and later breathed his last in the hospital.
The police have started an investigation into the social media post responsible for Baba Siddiqui’s murder. The person who made the posting said that he belonged to the Bishnoi gang. The police are now investigating how true this post is.
These problems arise in checking social media platforms
With the help of social media posts, it becomes very difficult to identify or track the accused. Criminals often use a fake ID or hack someone else’s account for such purposes. In such a situation, it is very difficult to reach the accused.
Claimed responsibility via Facebook post
In the Baba Siddiqui death case, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility through a Facebook post, which the police are investigating. In this she uses many methods. Police and investigative agencies are investigating this in several stages. Let’s know about them.
How to research social media posts?
The police team or investigative agencies check the genuineness of the claim by analyzing the digital foot prints and cross-referencing with previous cases.
- IP Address Trace: Investigating agencies start the investigation by identifying the ID address. With its help the location of the device is detected. However, nefarious criminals use VPN or proxy to hide it.
- Digital Forensics: Experts analyze the meta data related to the post like getting details like time, device and browser etc.
- Help from Social Platforms: Platforms like Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram must cooperate with police upon legal request. The police may ask for details such as registered email, phone number and activity log of the account.
- Language and Typing Style: The investigating agency will analyze the typing style, language and timing of the post. This matches the previous post. As with the Bishnoi gang cases, their claim to responsibility has a distinct style.
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Let’s create a new fake account
There are many challenges that arise during the trial. Fake or hacked accounts are the biggest problem for police to reach real accounts. In this, criminals create a new account or hack someone’s account. After this, we will share a post using it.
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Using a stolen device
During investigation of social media posts, when devices etc. are identified, stolen devices etc. are used in such cases. After that it became difficult to trace the real accused.
