Stern action against those spreading misinformation on social media during polls, says Vizianagaram SP
Nearly 20,000 people have been bound over in the district, says A.R. Damodar
Vizianagaram Superintendent of Police A.R. Damodar announced that the department would take stringent measures against individuals who spread false information on social media during local body elections. Nearly 20,000 people in the district have been placed under a bind-over rule, which could result in fines up to ₹3 lakh if violated.
Damodar urged everyone to verify posts before sharing them on social media platforms and cautioned social media influencers not to mislead the public. Flying squads and special police teams would patrol sensitive areas, including the Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation, Nellimarla Nagar Panchayat, and 27 zilla parishad territorial constituencies, to seize unaccounted money and maintain law and order.
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