worldUpdated: Oct 19, 2020, 19:20 ISTFrance’s interior minister said Monday that police operations are underway into dozens of people who allegedly issued messages of support for the attacker after the beheading of a history teacher near Paris. Gerald Darmanin said on French radio Europe 1 that at least 80 cases of hate speech have been reported since Friday’s attack. French President Emmanuel Macron held a defense council on Sunday at the Elysee presidential palace. French President Emmanuel Macron met with Paty’s family on Monday morning, the French presidency said. French authorities said they detained 11 people following the killing.

Source: Hindustan Times October 19, 2020 13:50 UTC