THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: For the past few days it has been circulating on social media that legal action will be taken against parents if they go out with children in public places. Reports said a fine of Rs 2000 will be imposed on them if they go out with children. With this, many got panicked and were anxious to know whether there is truth in it. The truth on the forwarded message on Whatsapp groups has now come to light.

The Kerala Police itself came come forward clarifying that the news is fake. State police chief Loknath Behera has directly informed that the news imposing Rs 2000 fine is totally baseless.

The police is planning to take action against those propagating fake news. Deputy director V P Pramod Kumar said that they have directed cyber dome to find those propagating fake news via social media.