Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh): Confirming that no communal angle was found in the incident in Loni where a man was thrashed and his beard was chopped off, Ghaziabad SSP Amit Pathak, informed that three persons have been arrested and an FIR has been registered against nine, including Twitter and Twitter India in connection with the matter.
Pathak also mentioned that the content published on social media is 'irresponsible' and 'unverified'. "Content published on social media regarding this is irresponsible & unverified. The Incident took place over an amulet. We've registered FIR against those who published this on social media to give it a different angle, 7 people & Twitter and Twitter India named in FIR," said the Ghaziabad SSP while speaking to ANI.
Stating that it is a case of personal dispute over an amulet, the Ghaziabad SSP said that while three persons have already been jailed, teams are working to nab the other accused persons. He further said, "During inquiry no communal angle found. As per them (accused), it's a case of personal dispute over an amulet. We arrested and jailed 3 accused who thrashed him. Teams are working to arrest other accused."