HYDERABAD: Keesara police of Rachakonda commissionerate registered a case against a person who was circulating a fake video about Covid-19 through WhatsApp. The accused Pabbala Venkatesh posted a video in “Rampally friends” group on the messaging platform.
Venkatesh posted a video in the group, blaming a community as responsible for the spread of the Coronavirus.
As the message is in violation of guidelines, police took suo-moto notice of the video and registered a case against Venkatesh under relevant sections of the IPC and Disaster Management Act, 2005. Further investigation is underway, said police officials.