Vittal: Police arrest 4 persons including juvenile for posting fake news on social media

Bellevision Media Network

Vittal, 31 Jan: The police arrested 4 persons including a juvenile for spreading fake news in social media, here on January 30.

 

The arrested has been identified as 27-year-old Siddiq, a resident of Kalanja in Sullia; 10-year-old Mohammed K, a resident of Kukkaje – Manchi; 25 –year-old Hanif, a resident of Tingalady in Puttur and 16-year-old from Sajipa Padu, near here.

 

 

Vittal police registered FIR on these persons who were posting fake news on social media on different fictitious accounts.  They were inciting communal hatred through their postings.

 

The accused confessed to their crime when presented before the judge. The juvenile was handed over to juvenile justice committee.

 

The operation was carried out on the instruction of SP Dr Laxmiprasad and DySP Valentine D’Souza, by circle inspector Nagaraj, Vittal probationary sub-inspector Vinod, Prasanna Kumar, Vinayak, Pratap, Manjunat, Lokesh, Madhu Y and Vishwanat.