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Journalist booked in Himachal for spreading ‘fake news’

30.03.2020

Date:
30.03.2020
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
India
Alert types:
Arrest/detention/charges: Criminal investigation/charges

Police in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh registered a case against a journalist for falsely reporting on his social media account that buses were being sent to pick up stranded people.

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