After Shashi Tharoor, Rajdeep Sardesai, Delhi Police now files FIR against 'The Caravan' for spreading fake news

TheDelhi Police have registered an FIR against 'The Caravan' magazine forallegedly spreading false information that a farmer died in police firing atthe ITO intersection on January 26 after the proposed tractor rally by theprotesting farmers rally turned violent in the national capital on RepublicDay.

Besides, on Thursday i.e. January 28 the Noida Police had booked Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, journalists Rajdeep Sardesai,Mrinal Pande, Vinod K. Jose (The Caravan) and others for sedition.An FIR lodged at the Sector 20 police station stated that they were booked fortweeting and spreading fake news pertaining to the death of a farmer during thetractor rally in Delhi on January 26.

The post-mortem report of the deceased personsuggested the cause of death to be head injury after his tractor turned turtle.

"As per the post-mortem report, the cause ofdeath is shock and haemorrhage due to a head injury received after his tractoroverturned," said a senior police officer.

The case has been registered at the IP Estate policestation. The FIR also names certain other persons who too tried to mislead thepublic.

On 26 January, The Caravan had put out a tweet citingan eyewitness, saying the farmer was shot by the police.