Anil Deshmukh warned of strict action if one engaged in circulating rumours. (Representational)
The police in Maharashtra have arrested 37 persons so far for spreading rumours or sharing messages on social media that seek to create communal divide during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said on Tuesday.
He warned of strict action if one engaged in circulating rumours or messages that may lead to fissures within communities.
Strict action will be taken if anyone will try to spread rumours or create fissures among communities through WhatsApp, Facebook or any other social media during the lockdown period.
Till now, 197 offences have been registered against such people, while 37 persons have been arrested.
Mr Deshmukh sought people's cooperation for strict enforcement of the lockdown, clamped since March 25 to stem the spread of COVID-19.
"Requesting all of you with folded hands to cooperate with the police, Mr Deshmukh said in a video message.
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DistrictCases Mumbai501 Pune130 Mumbai Suburban65 Thane31 Sangli24 Ahmednagar21 Nagpur16 Palghar8 Aurangabad8 Latur8 Raigad6 Satara5 Yavatmal4 Buldhana4 Osmanabad4 Jalgaon2 Hingoli2 Ratnagiri2 Washim1 Nashik1 Sindhudurg1 Amravati1 Kolhapur1 Jalna1 Gondia1 Details Awaited*1489 | 2337 352 | 1948 329 | 229 12 | 160 11 |
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DistrictCases Chennai150 Coimbatore60 Dindigul45 Tirunelveli36 Erode32 Tiruchirappalli30 Namakkal28 Ranipet27 Chengalpattu24 Theni24 Madurai24 Karur22 Tiruppur19 Thoothukudi17 Villupuram16 Cuddalore13 Salem12 Thiruvallur12 Thiruvarur12 Nagapattinam11 Tirupattur11 Thanjavur11 Virudhunagar11 Tiruvannamalai9 Kanniyakumari6 Kanchipuram6 Vellore5 Sivaganga5 The Nilgiris4 Ramanathapuram2 Kallakurichi2 Tenkasi2 Perambalur1 Ariyalur1 Details Awaited*483 | 1173 98 | 1104 90 | 58 8 | 11 |
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DistrictCases Gurugram58 Palwal21 Faridabad19 Nuh12 Rohtak11 Karnal5 Ambala4 Panipat4 Fatehabad3 Sirsa3 Panchkula2 Bhiwani2 Kaithal1 Sonipat1 Jind1 Hisar1 Charki Dadri1 Details Awaited*50 | 199 14 | 162 9 | 34 5 | 3 |
DistrictCases Kolkata35 Howrah15 Medinipur East12 Kalimpong6 Nadia5 24 Paraganas North4 24 Paraganas South4 Hooghly4 Jalpaiguri4 Purba Bardhaman3 Medinipur West2 Paschim Bardhaman2 Darjeeling1 Details Awaited*93 | 190 38 | 147 31 | 36 7 | 7 |
DistrictCases S.a.s Nagar25 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar18 Amritsar10 Hoshiarpur7 Jalandhar6 Ludhiana5 Mansa5 Ropar3 Fatehgarh Sahib2 Pathankot2 Sas Mohali1 Moga1 Barnala1 Patiala1 Faridkot1 Kapurthala1 Details Awaited*87 | 176 9 | 150 8 | 14 | 12 1 |
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DistrictCases Khordha33 Bhadrak3 Cuttack2 Jajapur1 Kalahandi1 Kendrapara1 Puri1 Details Awaited*13 | 55 1 | 36 | 18 6 | 1 |
DistrictCases Dehradun13 Udam Singh Nagar4 Nainital3 Almora1 Pauri Garhwal1 Details Awaited*13 | 35 | 28 | 7 2 | 0 |
DistrictCases Solan7 Kangra3 Una3 Details Awaited*19 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
DistrictCases Raipur5 Korba2 Bilaspur1 Durg1 Rajnandgaon1 Details Awaited*21 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 0 |
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DistrictCases East Khasi Hills1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 0 | 0 |
DistrictCases Aizawl1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
DistrictCases Details Awaited*1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
