New Delhi [India], April 29 : Assam Police on Monday arrested Reetom Singh, first arrest in connection with the doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah circulating on social media and allegedly being shared by Congress leaders.
Assam Police have taken the accused into custody and have proceeded with the investigation into the above-stated case.
Taking to the social media platform X, he wrote, "Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted on X, "Assam police have arrested an individual named Sri Reetom Singh in connection with the fake video involving Honorable Home Minister Sri @AmitShah."
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police has summoned Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy in connection with Amit Shah's fake video case, sources said on Monday.
The Congress leader has been asked to appear before Delhi Police's IFSO unit (Cyber Unit) on May 1 with his mobile phone.
The Telangana CM has been asked to appear with his mobile phone, allegedly used for posting the fake video on X (formerly Twitter).
This comes after the Delhi Police registered a case on Sunday following a complaint by the Ministry of Home Affairs in connection with the doctored videos of Union Home Minister Amit Shah being circulated on social media platforms.
Notably, The Delhi Police on Sunday registered a case over a doctored video circulating on social media platforms showing Union Home Minister Amit Shah advocating for the abolition of reservation quotas for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
The video, which has sparked controversy and allegations of misinformation, has prompted the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to file a complaint seeking action against those responsible for it.
The BJP stated that the video has been deliberately doctored to tarnish the image of Amit Shah.
Further details are awaited.