NEW DELHI: Ghaziabad Police on Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly posting fake news about Union home minister Amit Shah‘s “demise” on social media.
The police arrested Rohit (34) of Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district after BJP office-bearer Anil Sharma lodged a complaint.
The complaint was lodged after Sharma saw the viral post on a Facebook page on Tuesday. An FIR was registered under relevant sections of the BNS, according to assistant commissioner of police (Indirapuram) Swatantra Kumar Singh.
Charges have also been invoked under provisions of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, he said.
“The Indirapuram police acted promptly, and with the help of manual and electronic surveillance, arrested the accused near the Hindon River Barrage in Vasundhara Colony,” Singh was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
Legal proceedings have been initiated against him, and further investigations are underway, he added.
After being arrested, Rohit allegedly confessed that he posted the fake news to increase his followers.
