NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has initiated a probe following allegations of unauthorised circulation of purported official documents related to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on social media.
A senior police officer said that a complaint was received on March 12 at the IP Estate police station from an authorised representative of the FSSAI regarding the circulation of certain posts and purported official documents on social media. The complaint alleged involvement of certain influencers and unknown persons, possibly in connivance with insiders, to circulate such content to create distrust and harm the organisation’s reputation.
It was also alleged that some documents may have been accessed without authorisation and tampered with, the officer said. Accordingly, a case has been registered under the IT Act. Digital evidence is being preserved, and notices have been issued to social media platforms, including X, to obtain details of the concerned accounts. The authenticity of the documents and role of all involved is being examined. Further legal action will be taken as per law, police said, adding that the investigation into the matter is being carried out.
Police have sought registration details of accounts, including mobile numbers and emails used since registration, registration IP log details with ports for the period mentioned above, and IP details with ports for all the active sessions since the creation of the Twitter accounts/handles/pages.