The investigation into derogatory posts on the ‘Manglore Muslims’ Facebook page has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
The social media monitoring cell of Mangaluru city police noticed posts derogatory to Harsha, the Bajrang Dal activist who was murdered in Shivamogga, on the ‘Manglore Muslims’ Facebook page on February 21. Stating that the death of Harsha was because of his alleged derogatory comment on Prophet Mohammed, the post threatened Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa and a mediaperson.
The cell passed on the information to the Cyber Economics and Narcotic Crime police station, which registered a case for offences under Sections 66 (c) and 66 (D) of the Information Technology Act. Mohammed Sharief, who shared this post on Damaruga and Political Adda Facebook pages, was also named as an accused.
