Mamata warns of action against those posting fake news on coronavirus

"This is totally false. Please don't play with fire. Our detective department, CID are working round the clock to track those behind such posts. We will take strong action after tracking them down," B

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee warned people against posting or sharing fake information on the Covid-19 pandemic, saying strong action would be taken against those found guilty.

Banerjee, addressing a press meet at state secretariat Nabanna on Friday, said that a fake post claiming a doctor treating coronavirus suspects has fallen ill was doing the rounds on social media, and investigating agencies are on the job trying to track the source of this "misinformation".

"This is totally false. Please don't play with fire. Our detective department, CID are w

orking round the clock to track those behind such posts. We