Police warns netizens against spreading rumours saying they attract upto five years jail. The Chennai City Police on Monday arrested two persons who allegedly posted false statement and rumours on Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's health through Facebook and an website. Sathish Sharma, one of the accused, has allegedly posted derogatory information on the Chief Minister's health. Officers of CCB also said over 43 cases were registered in connection with posting of false information by miscreants in Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and WhatsApp. Warning netizens against posting false statements, the police said spreading rumour through social media and other digital mode are offence as per law and attract imprisonment of upto seven years.

Source: The Hindu October 10, 2016 13:26 UTC