An incendiary propaganda pamphlet signed by Milind Telumbde alias 'Sahyadri', the secretary of CPI(M), has been doing rounds on social media, as per reports.
The FIR registered at Loni Border police station states, “The accused made an unnecessary video with the complainant and, without verifying the facts of the case, carried out religious discussions on his Facebook, which spread animosity in the community.”
Ghaziabad Police has stated that in their investigation, they had found that the accused and victim were known to each other and there was no communal angle.
In a first-of-its-kind move, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has filed an FIR against Twitter and eight others for spreading fake news.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had taken to Twitter to condole the death of the minors and instructed the police to undertake an extensive investigation to nab the perpetrators.