LUCKNOW, May 13 -- The state police have taken action against 40 more social media accounts and arrested 25 individuals over the past three days for allegedly spreading false information about Operation Sindoor and rumours of a terror attack. The arrests followed continuous monitoring of digital platforms by the state's social media cell, according to a press note issued by the UP Police Headquarters on Tuesday.

The police said that these accounts were actively circulating unverified content that could create panic among the public and affect the morale of the Indian Army.

"Most of these accounts were being operated by users from districts in western Uttar Pradesh," a senior police official said. "We have registered FIRs under relevant ...