JNU violence: Delhi police to issue notices to identified suspects of WhatsApp group

The Delhi police will issue notices to identified suspects from the WhatsApp group that had links to the JNU violence. Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court has asked the police to seize mobile phones of the members of two WhatsApp groups.

New Delhi:The Delhi police has reportedly examined a total of eight suspects from the 37, who were part of a WhatsApp group created during the January 5 violence on the JNU campus. According to reports, the police will issue notices to the identified suspects in the group.

Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court has asked the police to seize mobile phones of the members of two WhatsApp groups allegedly used to coordinate the attack on JNU students and faculty.

The court also directed WhatsApp and Google to preserve and provide the information sought by police in accordance with the law on a plea seeking to preserve and retrieve all relevant materials and evidence available related to the violence.

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The police have been directed to summon individuals who are a part of either one or both groups -- 'Friends of RSS' and 'Unity against Left' -- and confiscate their phones in connection with the matter.

Meanwhile, counsel for the Delhi Police told the court, "We have initiated the process. We have identified 37 people of the WhatsApp groups. Some are absconding but we will call all of them."