BJP lodges FIR against person for providing 'false information' about PM Narendra Modi

Mizoram unit of BJP has lodged an FIR with Aizawl Police against a person who allegedly posted false information against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Facebook, police said on Thursday.

Officer-in-charge of Aizawl Police Station, Vanlaltluanga told PTI that a case under Section 66(A) of IT Act and Section 500 of the IPC were registered in this connection.

He said that investigation has been launched to nab the accused person. BJP Mizoram Pradesh General Secretary Chhanhima on Thursday said that the FIR was registered on Tuesday against a person who had a Facebook account in the name of 'Harry Beth Ce'.

He alleged that the person was spreading baseless and false information about the prime minister on the social networking website.