More than a dozen First Information Reports (FIRs) have been filed against 140 social media handles for spreading ‘misleading content’ about the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, police said.
“13 FIRs have been registered against 140 social media handles that shared misleading content,” Maha Kumbh DIG Vaibhav Krishna told ANI.
The Uttar Pradesh Police’s social media cell has been keeping a close eye on social media platforms, particularly after objectionable videos of women pilgrims taking bath in the Triveni Sangam, were shared there.
Meanwhile, with a massive influx of devotees expected on February 26, the Maha Kumbh’s last day, due to the festival of Maha Shivratri, DIG Krishna said ‘complete arrangements’ have been made for the festival.
“Efforts will be made to ensure that there is no traffic jam anywhere in the Maha Kumbh area. All arrangements should run smoothly. No matter how big the crowd is, we are fully prepared,” he said.
