Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:37am on 18 Oct 2026,Sunday International
Noida Police have registered a case against 2 identified X users and other unidentified accounts for allegedly spreading false claims that YouTuber Dhruv Rathee had been arrested. The posts circulated on October 16, claiming that Rathee was taken into custody over his videos. Police clarified that he had not been arrested by Noida Police and described the claims as false and misleading. The case was registered at Sector 39 police station under Sections 197 and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act. Police said the posts could create panic and disturb law and order, and urged users to verify information before sharing it. (PC: X)
