Delhi Police’s fight against fake news has a Harry Potter connect

While the police is associated with all things crime and law & order, their social media avatar often shows remarkable wit and ingenuity. While Mumbai Police’s Twitter posts have been garnering a huge following, Delhi Police is not far behind. A tweet by Delhi Police on April Fools day regarding fake news is winning over twitteratis.

The tweet by DCP South Delhi shows Harry Potter in his ‘invisibility cloak’ from a scene from ‘Harry Potter: The Chamber Of Secrets’ and warns people: “We’re vigilant & everywhere! Strict legal action will be taken against any attempt to spread rumours on social media in the guise of #AprilFoolsDay.”

We're vigilant & everywhere!

Strict legal action will be taken against any attempt to spread rumours on social media in the guise of #AprilFoolsDay

April Fools Day की आड़ में सोशल मीडिया पर अफवाहों को फैलाने कि कोशिश ना करें इस तरह की गतिविधियों से सख्ती से निपटा जाएगा pic.twitter.com/ksgxtX36Yl

— DCP South Delhi (@DCPSouthDelhi) March 31, 2020

Social media is rife with fake news even as the country is currently under lockdown amid the alarming spread of COVID-19. Delhi Police as well as all vigilance departments have been monitoring all social media platforms to check the spread of false rumours.

This effort by Delhi Police has been appreciated. Many other police departments, too, have been taking to Twitter in innovative ways to warn people about the spread of fake news and the strict action awaiting violators.
Following are a few tweets by the Mumbai Police and Pune Police:  

Zoom In! We’ve got a secret message for you. pic.twitter.com/8b0ftbBYsq

— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) April 1, 2020

Commissioner of Police Param Bir Singh will be coming live on Twitter in the next 30 minutes.

Ask your questions using #CPMumbaiLIVE

Come #ConverseInTheTimeOfCorona #SocialMedia4SocialDistancing https://t.co/Sq4iO58LtO

— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) March 31, 2020

A 3rd audio message being circulated as one from @CPMumbaiPolice is fake too. Mr Param Bir Singh, has urged all citizens to neither believe its from him not circulated it any further as his. Any message for the city will be communicated here on Twitter or other official mediums pic.twitter.com/fYuMsaCZhh

— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) March 30, 2020

हाती दंडुका घेऊन, आज पडलो बाहेर !
मुलंबाळ, परिवार सारा घरीच राहिला !!
सारी मुंबापुरी माझी, आता माझा परिवार !
तुम्ही माझेच कुटुंब, रस्ता माझे घरदार !!

कृपया, घरी रहा!#MumbaiFirst #StayHomeStaySafe #TogetherWeFightCorona #TogetherWeCan pic.twitter.com/dBTEaSCq7a

— CP Mumbai Police (@CPMumbaiPolice) March 30, 2020

And now that you know Mr. Fool really well, report if you spot him. #DontBeAFool #AprilFoolsDay pic.twitter.com/oQgfKhJNIv

— PUNE POLICE (@PuneCityPolice) April 1, 2020

This #AprilFoolsDay, let’s play a prank on Coronavirus. This April Fools Day, let’s #FoolCoronaBy taking these simple steps.@AUThackeray @AjitPawarSpeaks @DGPMaharashtra @AnilDeshmukhNCP @CMOMaharashtra pic.twitter.com/nW2NWeLrwW

— CP Pune City (@CPPuneCity) April 1, 2020

A gentle reminder on the April Fools Day eve! Please don’t be one, by forwarding a message without rechecking #AprilFoolsDay #FactCheck #FactsMatter #FakeNews #fakealert #CoronaKoDhona #Corona pic.twitter.com/TFIBb5ueOp

— PUNE POLICE (@PuneCityPolice) March 31, 2020

Pl don not take out private vehicles & empty ur tank 4 non essential work. Vehicles ć out essential purpose will not get petrol as per order.

Some vehicles already seized.
Some violating petrol bunks will be closed.

Stay home. Stay safe https://t.co/n6Uea1HHmO

— CP Pune City (@CPPuneCity) March 30, 2020