Lucknow, Feb. 14 -- The Uttar Pradesh Police has launched a crackdown on elements attempting to defame the grand religious and cultural gathering of Sanatan Dharma, Maha Kumbh, by spreading fake videos and misleading news on social media.
On the directives of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the police are monitoring social media platforms round the clock and have so far taken legal action against 54 social media accounts involved in spreading rumours through false and misleading posts.
During routine social media monitoring on February 13, the police identified two misleading videos falsely linked to Maha Kumbh. One of the misleading videos claimed that a massive fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh bus stand, resulting in 40-50 vehicles bei...