Chhattisgarh State Power Company has registered a FIR at Kotwali police station, Rajnandgaon against an unknown person under section 124 A of the IPC (Sedition) and 505 (1)(b) (with intent to incite, or which is likely to incite) on Wednesday.
In a statement issued by the company says that the FIR was registered for spreading rumours among the common man regarding the functioning of the power company.
It states that Power Company’s generation, transmission and distribution personnel are working round the clock to ensure uninterrupted power supply. With heat wave continuing in the state, the demand for power has increased, but there is no imbalance in supply.
Due to natural forces like storms or other local reasons, power supply has been affected. But anti-social elements through social media are spreading the news that to boost sale of inverter and generator, government and power companies intentionally resorting to power cut, release states.
Even other media sources are also spreading fake news to incite common men against the government and the Power Company.
Power Company’s legal advisor N.P.K Singh stated that a video was received in which an unknown person was seen saying an inverter company has given funds to the state government to snap power supply for 10-15 minutes after every two hours so as to increase its sale in the state. After which the FIR was registered against the person.
The Power Company’s Chairman Shailendra Shukla has appealed to the power consumers not to fall in the trap of such rumours or fake news, instead they should cooperate with the company.