Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], Kerala Police has told the state High Court that it has found no evidence against an Indian Union Muslim Youth League activist accused of issuing a communally colored social media report against the CPI(M) candidate from Vadakara. The media was accused of creating and disseminating messages. Lok Sabha constituency, KK Shailaja ahead of the 2024 parliamentary elections.
The submission was made in a statement filed in the High Court on Friday by the Vadakara Station House Officer in response to a petition filed by IUML activist PK Khasim seeking a probe into the circulation of the "fabricated" screenshot.
Two CPI(M) supporter Facebook profiles had posted screenshots of the message attributed to IUML activist PK Khasim. The purported message appealed to Muslim voters not to vote for "unbeliever" Shailaja and instead extend their support to Congress candidate Shafi Parambil.Khasim had approached the High Court seeking a progress report on the investigation, accusing the police of suppressing his complaint.
Vadakara police station house officer, Inspector Sumesh TP, while presenting in the high court, said that Khasim's mobile phone was investigated with the help of cyber cell and as per the report, the investigation could not reveal that the screenshots were posted from Khasim's mobile. And it was broadcast. phone.
Police also said that since the message is still on the social media profile, the Facebook nodal officer has made her the second accused in the case. According to the report of Vadakara SHO, a charge of incitement has been registered against the Facebook nodal officer under section 109 of the Indian Penal Code.
An investigation has been initiated against the Facebook profiles of the two persons who circulated the screenshots – Porali Shaji and Ambadimukka Sakhakkal.Police said details have been sought from Facebook officials to trace the source of the post. According to the statement given in the High Court, steps will be taken to arrest the accused in the case as soon as the information is received.
Police told the High Court that the investigation is progressing by adopting scientific methods.
The High Court has given PK Khasim two weeks time to respond to the police report.
Khasim said, a complaint was lodged with Vadakara police on April 25.
On June 28, the high court will again hear the plea seeking direction to the police to conduct an independent and transparent investigation into the conspiracy and "fake" screenshots in the case.
The submission was made in a statement filed in the High Court on Friday by the Vadakara Station House Officer in response to a petition filed by IUML activist PK Khasim seeking a probe into the circulation of the "fabricated" screenshot.
Two CPI(M) supporter Facebook profiles had posted screenshots of the message attributed to IUML activist PK Khasim. The purported message appealed to Muslim voters not to vote for "unbeliever" Shailaja and instead extend their support to Congress candidate Shafi Parambil.Khasim had approached the High Court seeking a progress report on the investigation, accusing the police of suppressing his complaint.
Vadakara police station house officer, Inspector Sumesh TP, while presenting in the high court, said that Khasim's mobile phone was investigated with the help of cyber cell and as per the report, the investigation could not reveal that the screenshots were posted from Khasim's mobile. And it was broadcast. phone.
Police also said that since the message is still on the social media profile, the Facebook nodal officer has made her the second accused in the case. According to the report of Vadakara SHO, a charge of incitement has been registered against the Facebook nodal officer under section 109 of the Indian Penal Code.
An investigation has been initiated against the Facebook profiles of the two persons who circulated the screenshots – Porali Shaji and Ambadimukka Sakhakkal.Police said details have been sought from Facebook officials to trace the source of the post. According to the statement given in the High Court, steps will be taken to arrest the accused in the case as soon as the information is received.
Police told the High Court that the investigation is progressing by adopting scientific methods.
The High Court has given PK Khasim two weeks time to respond to the police report.
Khasim said, a complaint was lodged with Vadakara police on April 25.
On June 28, the high court will again hear the plea seeking direction to the police to conduct an independent and transparent investigation into the conspiracy and "fake" screenshots in the case.
