LUCKNOW: Deoria police arrested a youth for posting a misleading picture on his social media profile showing Uttar Pradesh Teacher's Eligibility Test (UPTET) aspirants resting on a platform.
The accused Prince Yadav was arrested from Mayil police station. Superintendent of police, Deoria, Shripati Mishra, said that Prince had posted a misleading photo on his social media profile handle despite warnings and tweet by 'UPPOLICE FACT CHECK' which is operated by DGP headquarters in Lucknow.
Mishra said that Prince was spreading rumours and was booked under the charges of Information and Technology Act.
Superintendent of police Deoria, Shripati Mishra said that the above photo shared by Prince Yadav was of another examination in Rajasthan
Police also said that despite repeated appeals and messages to the accused he did not remove the photo from his social media account.
Soon after UPTET examination was cancelled following a paper leak, scores had posted on social media a photograph showing scores of aspirants resting on a platform, thereafter, UP police tweeted a message and stated it to be a photo of Rajasthan.
