Elderly duo held in fake news case in Mizoram

Two elderly persons have been arrested for spreading fake news about the novel coronavirus, a senior police officer said on Sunday.

Mizoram inspector-general of police (headquarters) John Neihlaia said fake news about new positive case being detected in the state was widely circulated on WhatsApp groups recently.

The fake news claimed the co-passenger of a person, who tested positive for Covid-19 recently, was also found infected with coronavirus. The newly infected person belongs to Bualpui village near Haulawng in Lunglei district, it said.Mizoram inspector-general of police (headquarters) John Neihlaia said fake news about new positive case being detected in the state was widely circulated on WhatsApp groups recently.