Arrest for fake post on escape of quarantined persons
Our Bureau
AIZAWL, July 09 2020: Mizoram police Thursday categorically denied any incident of escape of two Covid-19 positive persons from quarantine facility. It termed circulation of a post in WhatsApp platform fake and untrue.
In a statement police authority denied the social media post on running away of two virus infected patients from the quarantine facility at Lawngtlai. The post was made Tuesday.
It said the fake message has led to panic and distress among the general public. FIR was submitted on the same day itself to Lawngtlai Police Station by Lawngtlai District Task Force.
Mizoram Police immediately proceeded with investigation and verified that there was no such incident of escape from District Quarantine Centre and Covid Care Centre. The originator of this post was identified as one 54 year old resident of Chawngtlangpui village.
A criminal case vide Lawngtlai Police Station Case No. 31/20 Dt. 7.7.2020 U/S 505(1)(b) IPC R/W 54 DM Act 2005 had been registered against him.
The offender was subsequently arrested and forwarded to judicial custody.