Police have booked Suresh Nakhua, a BJP spokesperson, for triggering panic among the masses with an unverified video. He had tweeted a 19-second clip claiming that an alive person was taken to a crematorium. He later apologised. “This is beyond shocking, A living man taken to a cremation centre by BMC, I think there might be some MahavasuliTarget from cremation centres by MahavasuliAghadi govt,” he wrote.

As the video created ripples on social media, BMC’s Twitter team got in touch with Nakhua seeking more details about the video. He couldn’t provide the location shown in the video and the day it was shot. Sources said he first allegedly said he would provide the information only to top civic officials. But, when he remained silent and began evading calls, the BMC approached the Bhoiwada police.