Imphal, April 2 -- The Cyber Crime unit of Manipur Police has arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly spreading fake news containing communally sensitive content that could disrupt public peace and harmony.

According to the Manipur Police Control Room, the arrest was made following specific intelligence about the circulation of false information on social media. Acting on this tip-off, a team from the Cyber Crime police conducted a raid in Imphal East district on Tuesday night.

The arrested individual has been identified as Seram Suraj Meetei (25), the administrator of a Facebook page. He was apprehended from Pong Lambi, Lane No. 3, near JNIMS Hospital, Imphal East, under Porompat Police Station. Meetei is a resident of Wangoo Terakhon...