Police in Andhra Pradesh (a state on India's southeastern coast) have arrested more than 1,340 people over the past 18 months for posting derogatory and objectionable content on social media platforms. Authorities say roughly 1,500 cases have been registered and around 4,500 pieces of unlawful content removed, aided by a dedicated monitoring unit using artificial intelligence, real-time surveillance, IP tracking, and digital forensics. The crackdown signals a significant expansion of state-level social media policing in India, raising both law-enforcement and free-speech implications.