Overview
- Police in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara arrested social media users who posted reels falsely claiming shortages of LPG, petrol and diesel, then released them after legal formalities.
- Officers required the accused to delete the videos and shared apology clips in which the creators said supplies were normal and that they copied similar content.
- Superintendent Dharmendra Singh said monitoring flagged the reels as attempts to chase views and followers, and he warned of legal action for future misinformation.
- Reports differ on the count of arrests, with PTI and Scroll.in citing 10 while The Indian Express reports at least eight, including members behind the 1.4 million‑follower handle Berozgaar Boyzz.
- Police said such rumours can spark needless panic and extra demand at pumps, so they increased social media surveillance during tensions in West Asia and reiterated that no shortage exists.