Move on to trace those behind 'fake death news' of protester: Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Tuesday the government is trying to identify the people who are behind spreading fake news of a protester's death during the quota reform movement and legal action will be taken against them, report agencies.

He came up with the remarks while talking to the reporters at the Secretariat.

Home minister said, "We are trying to identify the perpetrators who were agitating the demonstrators by spreading fake news of a protester's death in police firing on social media Facebook."

Case under Digital Security Act will be filed against them, he added.

Replying to a quarry of a journalist about Ganajagaran Mancha convener Imran H Sarkar, Asaduzzaman said, "Not only Imran H Sarkar, others who were with him in spreading the news, will be identified."

The boy whose death news was spread through the Facebook, later, he himself published a post stating that 'I'm not dead'.

Referring to the agitators who were involved with the attack on the residence of Dhaka University vice-chancellor, the minister said the video footage of the incident has been scrutinised and case will be filed against the attackers.

"The Detective Branch along with other law enforcer agencies was working to spot the attackers. They were also trying to find out whether any political leaders are involved with the attack or not", he added.