The Delhi Police last week arrested Aumkareshwar Thakur, 26, who is believed to be the creator of "Sulli Deals" app from Madhya Pradesh's Indore, the first arrest made in the case.
YouTuber Anshul Saxena bringing the matter to light alleged that the Telegram channel, groups and pages on Facebook were targeting Hindu women, sharing their photos and abusing them. He said that the telegram channel was created in June 2021.
The 'Bulli Bai' app issue has been widely condemned by internet users, rights groups and opposition parties.