Hyderabad police arrests man for circulating fake news in bid to incite communal violence

The Hyderabad Poice on Tuesday arrested a person for allegedly circulating fake news on social media platforms with an intention to incite communal violence in the region. Police said that they have warned the administrator of the WhatsApp group to ensure that no one in their group spreads any kind of fake news, which may result in communal violence.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar said that the accused was arrested by Banjara Hills police and a case has been registered against him under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and IT Act. 

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This move of the cybercrime comes after an audio message with fake news had been circulating on WhatsApp since Monday. With the fake news forwarded in several WhatsApp groups, there was panic in a section of people.

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Appeal to the public

Taking to Twitter, Kumar also appealed to the public not to share the videos being forwarded into WhatsApp groups to create a communal rift in the city. Stating that it was time to show our love for Hyderabad, Anjani Kumar asked the public to maintain the ‘Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb' of the city and foil evil designs of forces who envy the growth of Hyderabad as a global city.

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(with inputs from agencies)