FIR against Prashant Bhushan for sharing fake video of Russian foreign minister
New Delhi: Delhi Police have registered an FIR against senior Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan in connection with an allegedly doctored video of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shared on social media. Police alleged that misleading and provocative material was circulated through the video regarding India’s foreign policy and its relations with Russia.
According to police, the matter came to light during regular cyber patrolling on November 3. A social media account claimed that a doctored video of the Russian foreign minister had been shared from Prashant Bhushan’s X handle. Following this, the Special Cell of Delhi Police registered an FIR and began an investigation.
It was stated that the video allegedly showed Sergei Lavrov making critical remarks on India’s foreign policy, the Russia-Ukraine war and the issue of buying oil from Russia. While sharing the video, Prashant Bhushan had raised questions about the role of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
However, the fact-check department of the Ministry of External Affairs declared the video fake on November 3. The Russian Embassy in India also described it as a misleading video created artificially and appealed to people not to share it.
Delhi Police have registered a case in the matter under Sections 336(4), 353(1)(c), 356 and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with Section 66C of the Information Technology Act. Police are now investigating the original source of the video, the alleged tampering in it and the links through which it spread on social media.
At present, an FIR has been registered and the investigation is continuing. A final conclusion on the allegations against Prashant Bhushan will emerge only after the investigation and judicial process.
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