Ghaziabad police slaps 2nd notice on Twitter India MD, cautions him of prosecution

The Ghaziabad police warned the Twitter India managing director on Monday that his failure to report to them and join their investigation into the distribution of a communally sensitive video on their platform on June 24 would constitute a hindrance in their investigation, with legal ramifications.

The Ghaziabad police on Monday warned the Twitter India managing director that his failure to report to it and join its investigation on June 24 in the case of the circulation of a communally sensitive video on its platform would amount to a hindrance in its probe, entailing legal consequences. In a second notice sent to Twitter India MD Maneesh Maheshwari, Ghaziabad Senior Superintendent of Police Amit Pathak warned him that his failure may result in his prosecution for hindering the probe. The new notice to the Twitter India MD was sent late Monday evening after Maheshwari offered to join the investigation through video conference, a senior police officer said.