Seize WhatsApp Group Members' Phones: High Court Tells Cops On JNU Attack | Read

The Delhi High Court has instructed the police to seize mobile phones of the members of two WhatsApp groups allegedly used to coordinate the January 5 mob attack on JNU students and faculty. The cops have been directed to summon all individuals who are part of either one or both groups and confiscate their phones as part of the ongoing investigation into the horrific attack that left 34 people injured. The court has also asked Google and WhatsApp to act as per the law and preserve and provide all data - messages, photos, etc. - sought by the police as part of their investigation into the attack.