Man Arrested Over Social Media Post On 'Fish Deaths' In Yamuna In Delhi

The Delhi Police has arrested a man for allegedly spreading misinformation on social media in connection with the death of a large number of fish in the Yamuna near northeast Delhi's Sonia Vihar, officials said on Saturday.The accused, identified as Surender, was arrested from north Delhi's Gopalpur in connection with an FIR registered at Wazirabad police station on a complaint by the Delhi government's irrigation and flood control department, they said.Surender had allegedly uploaded a video on social media on November 12 from the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant, which subsequently circulated on social media amid concerns over the reported deaths of fish in the Yamuna.However, following his arrest, the accused was released on bail from the police station, officials said.#WATCH | Delhi | Following his arrest and subsequent release on bail regarding the viral video of dead fish in the Yamuna River, Surendra Singh Azad said, "In the video, many fish could be seen struggling and gasping for air.

After watching it, I immediately went to the banks of the Yamuna.