Gurugram Cops File Case Against WhatsApp Directors For Not Providing Info
NDTV
The case invokes sections relating to disobeying an order issued by a public servant, concealing an offender to screen him from legal punishment and destruction of any document or electronic record that may have to be produced as evidence.
Gurugram police have registered an FIR against WhatsApp's directors and nodal officers after the messaging app refused to provide information about three accounts linked to an investigation. The case invokes sections relating to disobeying an order issued by a public servant, concealing an offender to screen him from legal punishment and destruction of any document or electronic record that may have to be produced as evidence.
The FIR was filed on a complaint by an Inspector in the cyber police station. The complaint cited a May 27 FIR under cheating and criminal conspiracy charges. As part of its investigation, Gurugram police asked WhatsApp for information on four numbers used by the accused. A notice was sent to WhatsApp on July 17 via email. "On 19.07.2024, WhatsApp, in a deliberate act of non-compliance, raised objections, seeking clarification regarding the specific nature of the criminal activities allegedly perpetrated using these identified numbers."
On July 25, the police sent a detailed response, reiterating the demand for disclosure of the requisite information for the specified mobile numbers, "thus underscoring the necessity for the cooperation of WhatsApp in this investigation".
