Probe hate speech against son of rape accused, HC tells police

The Uttarakhand high court on Thursday directed Nainital superintendent of police PN Meena to investigate the hate speech on social media, which targeted a 46-year-old man, who is the son of a rape accused, and the use of the name of the high court in hashtags.

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DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand high court on Thursday directed Nainital superintendent of police PN Meena to investigate the hate speech on social media, which targeted a 46-year-old man, who is the son of a rape accused, and the use of the name of the high court in hashtags.

The directions were given by the divisional bench of chief justice G Narender and justice Alok Mahra while hearing a writ petition filed by the petitioner, who works in the Public Works Department (PWD), Uttarakhand, against his transfer order.

Chief standing counsel CS Rawat, representing the state government in the case, said, "The court has directed superintendent of police Nainital PN Meena to investigate hate speech posts on social media against the son of the Nainital minor rape case accused in which hashtag of the high court has been used."

The petitioner's father was booked and arrested on April 30 for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl on April 12.