India, Sept. 10 -- Police on Wednesday said an FIR was lodged over social media handles for allegedly circulating misleading and factually incorrect posts about waterlogging at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.

Police said the case was registered on September 6 under sections 353 (1b) (making, publishing, or circulating false statements, rumors, or reports via electronic means with the intent to cause public fear or alarm), 356 (2) (defamation), 336 (4) (forgery committed with the intent to harm the reputation of any party) of the BNS and IT Act.

The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said it had filed a police complaint against 63 social media handles. A DIAL official said several posts falsely reported disruption to a...