Wayanad landslides: Police launch probe into social media campaign against Kerala CM’s call for aid

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The Kerala Police have initiated an investigation into an alleged social media campaign targeting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s Facebook post, which requested assistance for those affected by the landslides in Wayanad district. The State Police Media Centre (SPMC) announced on Thursday that the Wayanad Cybercrime police have registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Disaster Management Act. The case pertains to the alleged spread of a campaign on social media intended to obstruct relief efforts.