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Thiruvananthapuram Dec 24 PTI In view of the recent back-to-back murders of two political activists in the state Kerala DGP Anil Kant on Friday directed district police chiefs to take stringent action against those spreading fake news and false message through social media and book the administrators of such platforms who allow discussion on them It has been noticed that several messages inciting communal hatred are being circulated through social media after the murders of the BJP functionary Ranjith Sreenivas and SDPIs K S Shan earlier this week Kant said here in a statement The admins of social media groups who permit discussions inciting communal hatred will be booked The cyber wing of the state police has been asked to intensify its surveillance in all districts to check such propaganda he said Not just those directly involved in the murders but also its perpetrators those who provided them weapons phones and logistics support would be nabbed at the earliest he said adding that action would be taken to find the source of money of criminal gangs The DGP also directed to prepare a list of criminals and history-sheeters belonging to both groups on a district-level basis arrest absconding criminals and also ensure that those released on bail are not violating the bail conditions Police on Thursday made it clear that as many as 30 cases had been registered across the state in the last five days against some people for spreading provocative messages through social media platforms in a manner that incites communal hatred One person was arrested in a case registered by the West Police in Kollam district in this regard an official statement said Shan the state secretary of SDPI was killed by a gang on Saturday night while he was on his way home in Alappuzha while the BJP OBC Morcha state secretary Sreenivas was hacked to death in front of his family by some assailants in his house on Sunday morning in the same district Meanwhile ADGP Law and Order Vijay Sakhare who is heading the Special Investigation Team SIT probing the two separate cases said as all those directly involved in the crime had managed to escape outside the state Kerala police has sought assistance from their counterparts in the neighbouring states to nab them Not only those took part in the larger conspiracy of the murders but also those who provided the killers any kind of help would be booked for conspiracy he said We cannot divulge the details like in which states they are hiding Wherever they go we will chase and catch them Cyber investigation has also intensified in this regard Sakhare told reporters in Alappuzha Amidst criticism from opposition parties about the alleged breakdown of law and order situation State Minister for Fisheries and Cinema Saji Cheriyan visited the houses of Sreenivas and Shan on Friday Real culprits and the perpetrators involved in the murders will be booked by the police Thats the governments stand also All those directly involved in the crime have been identified Several persons have been arrested and remanded There is no need for any concern in this regard he told reporters after visiting Sreenivass house Strongly condemning the murders he said it was an example of sheer communal madness The back-to-back murders were the proof for the existence of trained extreme mindsets who deliberately try to create communal hatred in the society These communal and extremist forces should be rooted out completely from the state the minister added PTI LGK LGK SS SS

Thiruvananthapuram Dec 24 PTI In view of the recent back-to-back murders of two political activists in the state Kerala DGP Anil Kant on Friday directed district police chiefs to take stringent action against those spreading fake news and false message through social media and the admins of such platforms who allow discussion on them It has been noticed that several messages inciting communal hatred are being circulated through social media after the murders of the BJP functionary Ranjith Sreenivas and SDPIs K S Shan earlier this week Kant said here in a statement The admins of social media groups who permit discussions inciting communal hatred will be booked The cyber wing of the state police has been asked to intensify its surveillance in all districts to check such propaganda he said Not just those directly involved in the murders but also its perpetrators those provided them weapons phones and logistics support would be nabbed at the earliest he said adding that action would be taken to find the source of money of criminal gangs The DGP also directed to prepare a list of criminals and history-sheeters belonging to both groups on a district-level basis arrest absconding criminals and also ensure that those released on bail are not violating the bail conditions Police on Thursday made it clear that as many as 30 cases had been registered across the state in the last five days against some people for spreading provocative messages through social media platforms in a manner that incites communal hatred One person was arrested in a case registered by the West Police in Kollam district in this regard an official statement said Shan the state secretary of SDPI was killed by a gang on Saturday night while he was on his way home in Alappuzha while the BJP OBC Morcha state secretary Sreenivas was hacked to death in front of his family by some assailants in his house on Sunday morning in the same district PTI LGK LGK SS SS

Kochi Nov 25 PTI With the 10 days given by it for voluntary removal of illegal flag masts erected across the state coming to an end the Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the government to invoke provisions of Land Conservancy Act against all flag poles -- which number 42337 -- in Kerala The high court on November 15 had given 10 days time to those who have put up flag poles in the state to remove the same on their own before any action is initiated by the government or its authorities On Thursday the state government told Justice Devan Ramachandran that it had given wide publicity to the courts November 15 order and the authorities have ensured that no new flag masts were erected since then The court said that if the stand of the government -- represented by senior government pleader S Kannan -- was accurate then all the flag masts in the state will prima facie have to be made subject to the Land Conservancy Act and consequent prosecution and imposition of penalties provided under it have to be invoked and pursued It said that since the time frame given by it is over it has to be assumed and presumed that people are aware about the law and the consequences for the violation of the same The court also said that if any new flag masts are erected illegally and not removed by the competent authorities the latter will have to face the consequences mandated under the law It is high time we understand we are governed by the rule of law The court gave everyone one opportunity to remove the flag masts on their own If no one intends to remove them they will have to be removed as per the Land Conservancy Act and penalties as provided under it should be imposed Justice Ramachandran said Let these people show they erected it with proper permissions the court added On November 15 the court was alarmed and amazed by the mind-boggling figure of 42337 flag poles existing across the state and had told the Left government to take action under every applicable law against the perpetrators irrespective of political affiliations No more illegal flag poles the high court had added It had on November 1 passed an interim order directing that no illegal flag poles or masts be put up in the state while the issue was being examined by it Lawlessness is how the high court earlier termed the installation of illegal flag masts across the state by political parties their affiliates and trade unions The court was hearing a plea by a cooperative society alleging that a particular political party was illegally putting up flags and banners on its land PTI HMP SS SS