Published 22:21 IST, April 4th 2020
Tamil Nadu school teacher held for fake information on COVID-19
As the false message created panic in the area, the Thopputhurai Muslim Jamaat lodged a complaint with the police. Upon investigation, the police found the fake message had originated from one K Vijayakumar (36) of nearby Thethakudi village.
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A school teacher has been arrested on charge of spreading false information on spread of Coronavirus, police said on Saturday. On Friday, a WhatsApp mess that went viral claimed that Thopputhurai vill had many people who had participated in Tablighi Jamaat Conference in Delhi and warned public to boycott vill as virus was spreading re.
As false mess created panic in area, Thopputhurai Muslim Jamaat lodged a complaint with police. Upon investigation, police found fake mess had originated from one K Vijayakumar (36) of nearby thakudi vill.
He is working as a teacher in Government Primary School here. Police have registered cases under Section 67 of Information Techlogy Act and IPC Section 505(1)(b). Vijayakumar was arrested and remanded in judicial custody, police said.
22:21 IST, April 4th 2020