Kolkata: Case against 2 for fake news tweets

KOLKATA:

Lake Town

police have registered a case against two persons — one based in Kolkata and the other in Delhi — for allegedly tweeting

fake news

that could challenge the law and order in the state. Cops said at least one of them was part a right-wing organization. Dakshindari resident Amit Das (26) had lodged a complaint and shared links of the tweets with cops.

CID has issued a rejoinder on its Facebook page against a 2017 violent incident being passed off as a recent one. The state’s cyber cells have started assessing the impact of each fake video.