8 arrested for ‘spreading rumours’ about LPG, petrol scarcity; police say they had been chasing views on-line
2 min learnJaipurUp to date: Apr 1, 2026 10:33 PM IST
The Bhilwara police have arrested not less than eight individuals for allegedly spreading rumours about gasoline scarcity within the Rajasthan district.
Bhilwara Superintendent of Police Dharmendra Singh stated, “Lots of people have been spreading rumours relating to a scarcity of gasoline and LPG, although there may be nothing like that. The administration and the federal government have repeatedly clarified that there is no such thing as a dearth wherever and that the folks shouldn’t be misled.”
“We’ve got taken preventive motion in opposition to these spreading rumours by arresting them. We’re always monitoring social media; lawful motion might be taken in opposition to all these indulging in such acts. And in the event that they violate the foundations, a case might be filed too,” he stated.
These arrested embrace the folks behind ‘Berozgaar Boyzz’, which has over 1.4 million followers on Instagram. 4 individuals had been arrested by the Banera police station, two by the Badliyas police station, and one every by the Subhash Nagar and Gandhi Nagar police stations. All eight have since been launched.
Bhilwara police stated in an announcement, “Some anti-social parts had been spreading deceptive and rumour-fueled data on social media platforms relating to shortages of home LPG, petrol, and diesel, creating confusion and pointless worry among the many public. These rumours had been inflicting panic amongst residents and doubtlessly rising demand for assets unnecessarily. Taking this matter severely, social media platforms had been repeatedly monitored, and the Social Media Cell recognized the people spreading the deceptive posts and messages.”
“By spreading false and deceptive data on social media, they had been making an attempt to mislead the general public and create an environment of worry in society. Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had been intentionally spreading such deceptive content material to extend views and followers on social media,” it stated.
In an apology video, a type of arrested stated he had made it with comedic intent. One other accused stated he made a mistake importing such a video, including that there is no such thing as a dearth in Bhilwara and gasoline is out there.
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