Overview
- An FIR was registered on September 15 by the Social Media Monitoring Cell under BNS sections 353(2) for public mischief statements and 3(5) for common intention.
- A Mopa Airport police team traced Akshay Vashisht to Dwarka in Delhi, brought him to Goa, and seized a mobile phone, a laptop and a camera.
- Police say the video alleged the airport was built on a cremation ground, claimed staff reported paranormal events, and said pilots avoid night flights due to a “woman in a red saree.”
- Investigators describe the content as false and superstitious with intent to promote his channel, noting that some versions remain online while others were made private.
- Officers are considering action against the administrator of the Facebook page RealTalk Clips as officials warn such claims risk harming the airport’s reputation and Goa’s tourism image.