Bhubaneswar, Feb. 24 -- At least 13 FIRs have been filed against 140 social media handles on the charges of 'misleading' content regarding the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, currently underway in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. This comes at a time when the authorities are clamping down on the spread of misinformation as preparations for the Maha Shivratri festival, scheduled for 26 February 2025, ramp up.

Vyabhav Krishna, the Deputy Inspector General of Police for Maha Kumbh, announced that 13 First Information Reports (FIRs) have been lodged against 140 social media accounts accused of disseminating misleading content.

"13 FIRs have been registered against all the 140 social media handles that shared misleading content. Today, more than one crore pe...