Overview
- Police say a post on X that circulated on May 22 falsely claimed 13 people were killed during a demolition drive in Garib Nagar, Bandra East, and the force has publicly denied the claim.
- The Western Cyber Police Station registered criminal cases on May 23 under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against the operator of the X account and the person who recorded and shared the video.
- Officials described the on-the-ground demolition as largely controlled, saying a group of about 100–150 people allegedly pelted stones and police used a mild lathi-charge to disperse the crowd, with earlier reports noting around 10 people were injured.
- Mumbai Police issued a public advisory urging people not to share unverified or inflammatory content and warned that circulating false material that disturbs public order or hurts religious sentiments can attract legal action.
- The action follows a separate cyber FIR on May 22 over an allegedly AI-manipulated video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and signals intensified enforcement of online misinformation laws, which could prompt more cyber investigations and prosecutions.