On Monday, Mumbai police registered an FIR in connection with a text message with communal overtones that had been circulating. A message, which had been written in Hindi claimed that a clash occurred in the Pathanwadi area in Malad, Mumbai, on Sunday, between members of two communities when the Ganeshotsav was underway. The Mumbai police registered an FIR to investigate the matter. Mumbai Police spokesperson DCP Ashok Dudhe told the daily, “A false message is seen to be circulated regarding Pathanwadi, Malad (East). An offence has been registered by Mumbai police against persons for spreading communal hatred and rumour mongering on social media.

Source: dna September 06, 2016 08:51 UTC