Social media accounts sharing ‘false’ data of CM’s chopper under lens: Cops
Days after case against 10 accused for sharing such information
The Ludhiana police are probing social media accounts that shared “false and misleading” data pertaining to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s helicopter, said officials, adding that the persons operating these accounts are likely to face action.
This comes days after a case was registered against 10 individuals, including Youtubers, social media activists and Right to Information (RTI) activists, for allegedly spreading fake information about the flight data of Mann’s helicopter.
Vaibhav Sehgal, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP), cybercrime cell, said they got information from the state cyber cell, Mohali, that a man living in Focal Point here had created a fake Facebook profile using the name Deep Mangli.
According to the information, the accused was sharing “misleading and uncorroborated” content using the said profile.
The ADCP said that acting on the information, the local cyber cell initiated a probe after registering a case.
Sehgal added that accused, trying to show alleged misuse of state resources, shared purported flight data of helicopter. However, during investigation, the claims were found to be false and misleading, he added.
According to the ADCP, the probe found that the accused had shared misleading flight data to bring disrepute to the state government.
“Many social media profiles have also shared the fake videos. Those profiles are now under scanner. Sharing such misleading content is a crime. Once the police identify such social media profiles, action may be taken against the profile owners as per the law,” added Sehgal.
Fielding a media query, the ADCP said no arrests had been made in the case so far.
Sehgal urged the people to verify any information they share on social media.
