Dadri lynching: UP Police ask Twitter to delete 'provocative' posts on killing - Uttar Pradesh Police has asked microblogging site Twitter to remove certain photos and text related to Dadri incident, in which a 50-year old man was lynched to death after rumors that his family had consumed and stored beef at his home.

The letter was sent by the social media lab of UP police asking for removal of specific text and photos uploaded by a Twitter handle, IG (administration) Prakash D said.

The letter follows UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's directive on Sunday to state administration to punish those misusing social media. A spokesman said the chief minister has directed to take strict action against anti-social elements creating conflict and inciting hatred by circulating baseless content on social media, particularly on Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp.

The spokesman further added that some tweets originated from a twitter handle being operated from Noida with the motive of disturbing communal harmony and spreading hatred.

Akhilesh Yadav said that effective action should be taken and anti-social elements spreading rumors and disharmony should be dealt with strictly by taking immediate cognizance of such cases.

These tweets were made on September 30 and an FIR has been lodged in the matter. The state administration has also asked people to inform it on 9454401002 if they came across any such cases on social networking sites and applications. The identity of the informer would be kept secret.