Delhi Police registers four FIRs against ‘rumour-mongers’, Pakistan social media handles under scanner
Delhi Police have filed four FIRs against social media accounts accused of spreading misinformation regarding recent protests in the capital. The investigation includes scrutiny of Pakistan-based handles allegedly pushing anti-India narratives.
Why it matters
This reflects growing concerns over digital misinformation campaigns and their potential to incite civil unrest and influence national security.
Delhi Police has registered four FIRs against social media handles allegedly spreading false narratives and rumours about the protests in the capital, with several Pakistan-based social media handles under scanner, officials said on Tuesday (October 13, 2026).
Cases have been registered against social media handles allegedly disseminating misleading information, attempting to create an "anti-India narrative" and disturb law and order, they said.
According to a police source, several social media handles based in Pakistan are allegedly involved in spreading anti-India narratives in connection with the protests through posts and claims that could create unrest.
On October 10, several such handles allegedly circulated false claims that multiple people died during the Delhi protests, officials said.
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