NEW DELHI: Two Nagpur residents face police action after creating panic through a WhatsApp group that spread false rumors about thieves in local villages.
Pawan Vinayak Uke, 29, created a WhatsApp group named "Chorose Saavdhan" with 145 members, which over eight days spread unfounded alerts about thieves, causing villagers to conduct night patrols with sticks and torches.
The situation escalated when group member Tejas Dilip Bhure, 25, shared a controversial video that police later confirmed was not from Kamptee village and was posted solely to spread misinformation.
The false alerts spread through the WhatsApp group caused significant distress among villagers, forcing many to remain awake at night out of fear.
When confronted by a local resident about the panic the group was causing, administrator Pawan Uke deleted the group, but not before the matter was reported to police.
Kanhan Police has registered a case against both Pawan Uke and Tejas Bhure under sections 353(1) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita and IT Act for spreading rumors and causing public unrest.
The incident has prompted Nagpur Rural Police to issue an appeal to the public, urging them not to believe unverified news shared through WhatsApp or other platforms.
The events unfolded in the villages near Nagpur, where the false alerts about lurking thieves had created tension among residents over the past eight days.
Another local resident, Pradeep Uke, 34, was among the 145 people added to the WhatsApp group that sparked the controversy.
Pawan Vinayak Uke, 29, created a WhatsApp group named "Chorose Saavdhan" with 145 members, which over eight days spread unfounded alerts about thieves, causing villagers to conduct night patrols with sticks and torches.
The situation escalated when group member Tejas Dilip Bhure, 25, shared a controversial video that police later confirmed was not from Kamptee village and was posted solely to spread misinformation.
The false alerts spread through the WhatsApp group caused significant distress among villagers, forcing many to remain awake at night out of fear.
When confronted by a local resident about the panic the group was causing, administrator Pawan Uke deleted the group, but not before the matter was reported to police.
Kanhan Police has registered a case against both Pawan Uke and Tejas Bhure under sections 353(1) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita and IT Act for spreading rumors and causing public unrest.
The incident has prompted Nagpur Rural Police to issue an appeal to the public, urging them not to believe unverified news shared through WhatsApp or other platforms.
The events unfolded in the villages near Nagpur, where the false alerts about lurking thieves had created tension among residents over the past eight days.
Another local resident, Pradeep Uke, 34, was among the 145 people added to the WhatsApp group that sparked the controversy.
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