India, Jan. 2 -- Delhi Police have registered a case against unidentified persons for allegedly spreading misinformation on social media claiming that government school teachers were instructed to count stray dogs, following a complaint filed by the Directorate of Education (DoE), officials said on Friday.

A senior police officer said the FIR was registered on Thursday by the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police after the DoE approached law enforcement over what it described as a deliberate attempt to mislead the public and discredit the education system. "The case has been registered against unknown persons and further probe is underway," the officer said.

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