New Delhi: Police have detained a minor from Srinagar in connection with fake takedown notices allegedly sent to social media platform X in the name of Delhi Police. The Crime Branch of Delhi Police is investigating the entire matter. Police are trying to ascertain whether the minor allegedly acted alone or whether any other person or group was also involved.
The case relates to notices sent to get the X accounts of the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) and the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) blocked. The notices claimed that posts by the two organisations were defamatory against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Citing Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the notices sought removal of the alleged content within three hours.
The notices showed the signature of Delhi Police Special Commissioner HGS Dhaliwal. However, X told the Delhi High Court on November 6 that its internal probe had found the notices to be fake and that they had been sent by an unidentified person impersonating a police officer. The company clarified that the accounts of the two organisations were not blocked on the basis of these notices.
After this, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police registered an FIR against unidentified persons on allegations of forgery and impersonating a government official. Since the detained person is a minor, police have not shared detailed information related to the teenager’s identity or questioning. The investigation is now examining how the fake notices were prepared and sent, along with the possible role of any other accused persons.
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