Overview
- The Directorate of Education submitted a complaint at Civil Lines police station on January 1 seeking an FIR and an investigation into the origin and spread of the posts.
- Education Director Veditha Reddy denied any such directive, calling the narrative false and damaging to teachers' morale.
- Officials referenced a November 20 circular that implements Supreme Court directions to prevent stray dogs from entering school premises, which does not instruct anyone to count dogs.
- The complaint alleges impersonation in videos purporting to show teachers counting dogs, with digital evidence and lists of social media handles provided to police.
- The department urged action under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, and some reports said AAP-linked accounts amplified the claim.