Police book 107 for rumour-mongering in UP

Police have booked seven identified and 100 unidentified people for spreading rumours about stone-pelting during an idol immersion procession in a village in UP 's Siddharthnagar district. Domariyaganj police station sub-inspector Udaynath Mishra said he received information about stone-pelting on the procession moving from Mandir Tiraha to Rapti Bridge in Malimehna village. "Two teams were sent, and they found the information to be baseless. Later, senior police officers told the devotees to continue with the immersion rituals," he said.