India, July 23 -- Amid the ongoing student protests, Delhi Police on Thursday said it had identified and blocked around 480 social media handles originating from Pakistan for allegedly spreading fake and misleading content related to the student protest.

The police said these accounts were attempting to take advantage of the situation by circulating misinformation and misleading posts, urging students and the public not to fall prey to unverified content.

The warning comes amid the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party's protest at Jantar Mantar, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Pradhan over the NEET paper leak row.

In a video message, Delhi Police said misinformation was being circulated on social media and that several P...