By TC News Desk
Agartala, 27th July 2024: Tripura Police has arrested three individuals for spreading false information and engaging in rumour-mongering in Agartala.
In a series of posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, Tripura Police announced that the trio had been apprehended for disseminating a false message, urging all tribal people living in Agartala to leave the city before July 26, 2024. “Three persons have been arrested in connection with a case registered at West Agartala Police Station for spreading a false message and rumour, informing all the tribal people living in Agartala to leave before 26/07/2024,” stated the police.
The police further emphasized that strict legal action will be taken against anyone involved in such activities, particularly targeting group admins of WhatsApp groups who support or promote these messages.
“Please refrain from spreading such rumours. Strict legal action will be taken against individuals and specifically against the group admins of WhatsApp groups if they promote or support such video clips/messages that can create communal disharmony within the state. The situation is completely normal and peaceful,” the police added.
Previously, Tripura Police issued a series of warnings, indicating that strict legal action would be taken against those spreading false rumours and urging the public to avoid participating in such activities.
