11 held for spreading fake news

11 held for spreading fake news

AIZAWL, March 11 – Eleven youths have been arrested here for spreading fake news about coronavirus on the social media. Police sources said a few youths, who had originally posted the fake news about a woman in Aizawl being infected by COVID-19, and others who forwarded the posts were arrested on Tuesday.

Police said two fake news items about COVID-19 were posted on WhatsApp on Monday. While the first one said one confirmed case in Mizoram was detected in Aizawl on Monday, the second one said that a woman from the ITI locality in Aizawl who had returned from Singapore, had contracted COVID-19 and had been moved to an isolation ward at the Zoram Medical College.

The arrested persons were booked under Section 505 (1)(b) of the IPC at the Vaivakawn PS.

Md Elias Ali

I am **Md Elias Ali**, the **Managing Editor & Co-Founder of Guwahati Times**, a leading digital news platform based in Guwahati, Assam. With over **five years of experience in the media and digital news industry**, I specialize in editorial leadership, digital journalism, content strategy, and newsroom management. Beyond journalism, I am a **technologist, social media strategist, graphic designer, educator, and author**. I am passionate about leveraging technology and creativity to drive digital innovation, build impactful media brands, and deliver credible, engaging content to audiences across Northeast India and beyond.

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