Bulli Bai app probe: Sikh names were used by accused to mislead, says Mumbai Police

The individuals involved in promoting the `Bulli Bai' app which targeted Muslim women used Sikh names in their Twitter handles in an attempt to mislead, the Mumbai Police said on Wednesday.

The persons involved in the promotion of the `Bulli Bai' app targeting Muslim women used names related to the Sikh community in Twitter handles in an attempt to mislead, Mumbai Police said on Wednesday.

This could have led to communal tension which the prompt arrests of three accused averted, the police said in a release.