MEERUT, Aug. 6 -- Two women claiming to be social media influencers have been booked for allegedly spreading rumours about the capture of a "drone thief" in Meerut. The duo created a video that went viral on Instagram, triggering confusion and fear among residents, police said on Wednesday.

According to the police, the claims made in the video were entirely false and aimed at creating panic. Taking cognisance of the video, Brahmpuri police promptly registered a case and arrested the two women. They were identified as Laya and Meenakshi. Police said Laya runs a beauty parlour and is also an MSc student residing in Rasheed Nagar, while Meenakshi claims to be a short film actress residing in Saraswati Lok. Both were released on bail from th...