'Mendacious': Delhi Police counters Twitter's 'allegations' in its press release

The Delhi Police has hit back at the statement by Twitter, on the ongoing enquiry in the 'toolkit' case. The Delhi police in a press release called the allegations made by the social media platform 'mendacious' and designed to 'obstruct lawful enquiry'.

The rebuttal by the Delhi Police came after Twitter called the visit by Delhi Police officials to its offices a form of 'intimidation' and said it was concerned about its employees and the potential threat to freedom of expression.

The Delhi police further said that Twitter's statements are devised to seek 'dubious sympathy' even as they themselves refuse to comply with the law of the land. The Delhi Police added that it has not registered any FIR at the behest of the Centre. The statement said that Twitter is purporting to be both investigating authority and adjudicating authority, but has no legal sanction to be either.