Swastika Mukherjee Questioned by Kolkata Police Cyber Cell Over Purported 2021 Social Media Post
The Cyber Crime cell of the Kolkata Police questioned prominent actor Swastika Mukherjee on Friday, May 22, 2026, at the Lalbazar police headquarters in connection with a controversial social media post from 2021. The investigation stems from a complaint filed by a lawyer who alleged that the post, shared from an account carrying the actor’s name during the peak of the West Bengal Assembly election campaign, contained highly provocative remarks capable of disrupting communal harmony. Accompanied by her legal counsel, Mukherjee spent nearly three hours inside the headquarters, where cyber sleuths grilled her to determine the authenticity of the post and whether her official account had been compromised or spoofed by third parties at the time.
Following the interrogation session, the actor vehemently denied any wrongdoing, maintaining that she has consistently advocated for social peace and has never used her platform to incite public disharmony. Her legal team emphasized that they are fully cooperating with the law enforcement agencies to track down the digital origin of the controversial text, which they suspect was part of a coordinated smear campaign. Meanwhile, senior police officials stated that the investigation is in its preliminary stages; they are currently awaiting detailed forensic data reports from social media platforms to verify IP logs and account access history before deciding on the next legal course of action.
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