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Delhi Police Register FIR Over Fake Claim That Teachers Were Told to Count Stray Dogs

Investigators will trace the origin and spread of doctored posts that officials say misrepresented a November 20 school safety circular.

Overview

  • The Delhi Police’s IFSO unit registered a case against unidentified persons following the Directorate of Education’s complaint and has begun an investigation.
  • The Education Directorate maintains no order ever asked teachers to count dogs, saying the November 20 notice implemented Supreme Court directions on student safety and nodal officers.
  • Authorities flagged videos and reels featuring people posing as teachers, and turned over preserved digital evidence and lists of social‑media handles to the police.
  • The complaint invokes provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act and requests identification of originators and forwarders for legal action.
  • A political fight has unfolded as Delhi leaders accuse AAP and Arvind Kejriwal of amplifying the false claim even after a December 30 clarification denied it.