Ludhiana, Jan. 4 -- Amid a political and social media storm over the registration of an FIR against 10 digital creators and a platform for allegedly circulating misleading content about chief minister Bhagwant Mann's official helicopter, the Ludhiana police have approached Facebook seeking details of the accounts involved.

At the same time, those named in the FIR, in support of various social bodies, have announced a protest in Chandigarh on January 4, accusing the government of targeting them unfairly.

Ludhiana additional deputy commissioner of police (Cyber Crime) Vaibhav Sehgal said the case originated after the state cyber cell in Mohali flagged suspicious social media activity. According to him, information was received about a Lud...