The accused who made misleading news about Magh Mela viral on social media arrested

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Prayagraj, January 05: On Monday, the police team of Cyber ​​​​Crime Station arrested a youth for sharing an earlier misleading video on social media by pretending to be the video of Magh Mela – 2026. This information was given by Deputy Commissioner of Police Manish Kumar Shandilya on Monday.

He said that under the direction of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ganganagar Commissionerate, Prayagraj and under the supervision of Assistant Police Commissioner, Cyber ​​Crime Police Station, Commissionerate Prayagraj and under the leadership of Inspector-in-Charge, Cyber ​​Crime Police Station, Commissionerate Prayagraj, in view of the Magh Mela – 2026 event, the misleading information and video content being circulated on social media platforms is being continuously and strictly monitored by the Cyber ​​Crime Police Station, Commissionerate Prayagraj. Is.

In the same sequence, it came to notice that a minor child molester whose Instagram id: prayagraj_hub_20 posted a misleading video on social media on Facebook and Instagram depicting an old unconfirmed video related to the current Magh Mela-2026. An attempt was made to tarnish the image of organizing the Magh program. Taking the above fact seriously, Police Station Cyber ​​Crime, Commissionerate Prayagraj has registered an FIR in this regard under Section 196 and 196(1)(b) of IPC. And a case has been registered under Section 66(D) IT Act. After registration of the case, legal proceedings are underway by taking into custody the child molester who operates the related Facebook profile.

appeal to general public

Police of Commissionerate Prayagraj makes it clear that no misleading, unconfirmed or old video and information related to Magh Mela should be posted on social media, otherwise in future if any person or social media account is found deliberately spreading misleading content, then strict legal action will be ensured against him.