A person from north Delhi’s Bhalswa Dairy area was arrested on Friday for allegedly making a hoax alert on social media about the G20 Summit, officials said.
The accused claimed on social media that an auto-rickshaw carrying guns and explosives was on its way towards the Pragati Maidan area, where the G20 Summit is being held.
Taking swift action, the Bhalswa Dairy police team traced the accused and arrested him for spreading false information in public.
“Taking swift action on the bomb threat hoax in the G20Summit area, Delhi Police’s P.S. Bhalswa Dairy team traced the accused and arrested him for spreading false information in public.
Legal action is being taken,” the Delhi Police wrote on X.
The arrest takes place as the national capital is under heavy security for the two-day G20 Summit that begins on Saturday.
