Mangaluru, July 18 -- Police have registered multiple First Informations Reports against several social media pages and WhatsApp groups for allegedly spreading false and misleading information about the Lavanya murder case in Bantwal.

Cases have been registered at Bantwal Town Police Station under Sections 78, 126 and 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with relevant provisions of the Arms Act.

According to police, the accused allegedly edited the photograph of the murder suspect by digitally adding a saffron shawl and a forehead tilak before falsely portraying him as a Bajrang Dal activist. Investigators said the posts were intended to mislead the public and disturb communal harmony. Social media accounts, including "Troll ...