Kerala Cyber Police file case over fake post on building permit fee cut with Minister K.M. Shaji’s image

Key points

• The police have registered a case regarding a fake social media post carrying the picture of the Local Self-Government department (LSGD) Minister K.M.
• Shaji, falsely claiming that building permit fee had been reduced, officials said on Saturday.
• The case was registered by the Thiruvananthapuram City Cyber Police following a complaint filed by a person close to the Minister on Friday, officials said.
• According to the police, the complaint pertains to a social media card circulating with a picture of the Minister.
• The post claimed that the building permit fee hike, which came into effect a few years ago, has been withdrawn by the department.