Bhilwara: 10 Arrested for Spreading Fuel Shortage Rumors via Reels
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10 Arrested in Bhilwara for Spreading Fuel Shortage Rumors via Reels
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News18•01-04-2026, 22:15
10 Arrested in Bhilwara for Spreading Fuel Shortage Rumors via Reels
•Ten individuals were arrested in Bhilwara, Rajasthan, for allegedly spreading rumors about gas and fuel shortages through social media reels.
•The accused were released after legal formalities and recorded apology videos, admitting they created the reels based on similar online content and clarified there was no fuel shortage.
•Police urged the public not to create or share misleading videos, emphasizing that legal action will be taken against those spreading rumors.
•Bhilwara Superintendent of Police Dharmendra Singh confirmed preventive action was taken against the accused for misinformation.
•Police monitored social media, identified 10 accounts spreading false claims to gain followers, and made them delete the misleading videos.