FIR against News Portal for Spreading Fake News to Frighten Migrant Workers in TN

Chennai: Tamil Nadu police registered an FIR against News Portal ‘Opindia.com’ for spreading fake news and creating panic among migrant workers in Tamil Nadu.

According to a release of the Tamil Nadu police, Thirunindravur Police Station in Avadi has registered a case based on the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) IT wing member’s complaint seeking action against the website CEO Rahul Rusan and editor Nupur Sharma.

Tamil Nadu’s senior police officers on Monday dismissed the reports of alleged ‘attacks’ on Bihari migrant labourers in Tamil Nadu. According to Tamil Nadu police, the videos which were circulated on social media regarding the alleged ‘attacks’ on Bihari migrant workers were fake and most of them did not even take place in Tamil Nadu.