FIR filed against The Wire, its editors on BJP IT cell chief’s complaint

Delhi Police has registered an FIR against news portal The Wire, its founder and editors in connection with its report, subsequently retracted, that BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya used his special privileges at social media giant Meta to take down over 700 posts.

On Friday, Malviya had submitted a complaint to the Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) against The Wire for alleged cheating, forgery and criminal intimidation.

Police have registered an FIR against its founder Siddharth Vardajaran, along with editors Siddharth Bhatia, M K Venu and Jahnavi Sen.