This story is from September 1, 2019

Vice-principal held in Sitapur district for spreading rumours

Vice-principal of a government intermediate college was arrested by Sitapur police for spreading child-lifting rumours on Saturday.
Vice-principal held in Sitapur district for spreading rumours
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LUCKNOW: Vice-principal of a government intermediate college was arrested by Sitapur police for spreading child-lifting rumours on Saturday.
Circle officer, Sidhauli, Ankit Kumar Singh said the vice-principal of Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay Inter College, Rupesh Singh, was spreading rumours that two children of primary classes were missing for the last two days and had probably fallen victim to child-lifters.

“He also gave this information to the principal and other teachers of the college. The rumour spread like wildfire in the locality after which some parents stopped sending their children to school and informed the police about it,” the officer said. A police team reached the college to trace missing children but found that all the students were present and those who were absent were at their homes.
However, Singh again started spreading rumours on Saturday after which a complaint was again lodged with the police.
Station officer, Atariya, Pushparaj Kushwaha reached the college and detained Rupesh. “A police team was again asked to check the claims which were found to be untrue after which Singh was arrested,” added Kushwaha.
He has been booked under Section 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code.
The CO added the National Security Act (NSA) could be invoked against Singh if it was found that he was spreading rumours intentionally.
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