Chandigarh, Oct 14 (UNI) The Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes on Thursday directed the Bureau of Investigation to submit its investigation report by November 16, 2021 after completing the probe into the case of making casteist remarks against the Punjab Chief Minister on social media.
Giving details, Commission Member Gian Chand said that during the month of September, a handler had made abusive and casteist remarks against the Punjab Chief Minister on Facebook, taking suo-moto notice of which, the Commission had directed the Bureau of Investigation, Punjab to investigate the matter.
He said that during hearing on Wednesday, AIG Balraj Singh appeared on behalf the Director, Bureau of Investigation and informed in writing that according to a report received from Ms Nilambari Jagdale, AIG police, State Cyber Crime Cell, the case under section 153-A of the IPC and 3 (1) (x) of the SC/ST Act, 1989 has been registered with the State Cyber Crime Police Station, Phase-4, SAS Nagar.