<p>Four persons have been arrested in Odishas Keonjhar district for allegedly spreading misinformation about COVID-19 on social media, police said on Monday.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updatestotal-number-of-cases-in-india-exceeds-4000-death-toll-crosses-125-817763.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>The accused persons had allegedly taken a screenshot of a report telecast by a television channel on March 31 night and after editing it they circulated false information on social media about a coronavirus positive case being confirmed at a place in Keonjhar district, a police officer said.</p>.<p>As the false information went viral on social media, people in several areas of the district were in a state of panic and the concerned TV channel also lodged a complaint with Keonjhar Town Police Station, the officier said.</p>.<p>The police formed a special team and launched a hunt for the accused persons who were arrested on Sunday and booked under relevant provisions of the IT Act and Disaster Management Act, he said. </p>
<p>Four persons have been arrested in Odishas Keonjhar district for allegedly spreading misinformation about COVID-19 on social media, police said on Monday.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updatestotal-number-of-cases-in-india-exceeds-4000-death-toll-crosses-125-817763.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>The accused persons had allegedly taken a screenshot of a report telecast by a television channel on March 31 night and after editing it they circulated false information on social media about a coronavirus positive case being confirmed at a place in Keonjhar district, a police officer said.</p>.<p>As the false information went viral on social media, people in several areas of the district were in a state of panic and the concerned TV channel also lodged a complaint with Keonjhar Town Police Station, the officier said.</p>.<p>The police formed a special team and launched a hunt for the accused persons who were arrested on Sunday and booked under relevant provisions of the IT Act and Disaster Management Act, he said. </p>