The message was discovered during a social media patrol.
Thiruvananthapuram:
The Kerala Police on Friday arrested a man for allegedly spreading false propaganda on social media that a three-week lockdown would be imposed in the country to tamper with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
The State Police Media Cell said in a statement that the arrested man, MV Sharafuddin, hails from Malappuram district of the state.
The man allegedly shared on social media a screenshot of a news report published during the Covid-19 lockdown as part of his propaganda, police said.
This was discovered during a social media patrol conducted by the Kochi Cyberdome branch of Kerala Police, the statement said.
It was also said that social media monitoring cells have been formed at Cyber Police Headquarters, all police zones and all police districts under the guidance of Cyber Division to track down those who post and spread false news on social media in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. in the state on April 26.
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