The Haryana Police have registered 38 FIRs against 36 persons for allegedly spreading fake news or rumours about Covid on WhatsApp and other social media platforms across the state. ADGP (Law and Order) Navdeep Singh Virk said Home Minister Anil Vij had instructed the police to initiate stern action against those circulating fake and misleading information about the pandemic so that potential confusion and panic among the general public could be prevented.
All such rumour-mongers have been booked under different Sections of the IPC and IT Act, he added.
