Imphal, June 18 -- Manipur Police have arrested a 34-year-old man for allegedly spreading false information on social media about a firing incident in Bishnupur district, near the Churachandpur border.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, police said the accused, Rabikanta Konjengbam of Ward No. 3, Maning Leikai in Bishnupur district, was taken into custody from his home on Tuesday night.

The arrest was linked to a Facebook post dated June 15, in which Konjengbam falsely claimed that a firing incident had occurred in Phubala, Bishnupur district.

However, after an investigation, police confirmed that no such incident had occurred. Security forces deployed in the area also verified that there were no reports of gunfire or activity involvi...