PARIS: France's interior minister said Monday (Oct 19) that police operations are under way 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. Samuel Paty was beheaded in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, northwest of Paris, by a 18-year-old Moscow-born Chechen refugee, who was later shot dead by police. Police officials said Paty had discussed caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad with his class, leading to threats. French President Emmanuel Macron held a defence council on Sunday at the Elysee presidential palace. The government will reinforce security at schools when classes resume on Nov 2 after two weeks of holidays, Macron's office said. A national homage is to be held for Paty on Wednesday. Dozens of thousands of demonstrators gathered on Sunday across France in … [Read more...] about French police operations under way after beheading of teacher