Surat Cyber Police Take Action Against Fake Tsunami Alert Viral on Social Media

The Surat Cyber Police jumped on a fake tsunami alert that blew up on social media. Turns out, there's no tsunami threat for Surat at all. Officials begged folks not to freak out.

Still, a wave of panic washed over Surat residents for a bit. This whole mess started with a bogus tsunami alert about Dumas Beach making the rounds on platforms like Instagram and YouTube. Some misleading videos were out there, flat-out claiming a tsunami warning had dropped for Surat’s coastline. It really got people confused.

Authorities, though, moved fast. They said the Surat Cyber Police dug into it right away, lodging a case against the person behind it all. This individual, apparently, cooked up and then blasted the false info out online.

Look, no tsunami's coming for Surat or the coast nearby. Police officials made that clear. They're asking everyone, please, just don't fall for or pass along stuff you haven't verified.

This whole panic? It kicked off because of fake videos. You know the drill: dramatic scenes, doctored graphics, captions that twist everything to look real. And just like that, they were everywhere – flooding local WhatsApp chats, popping up on Instagram reels, even on YouTube. Cyber guys say this kind of garbage can whip up a frenzy, totally messing with people, especially when we're already on edge.

So, the police put out a warning: stop spreading this fake news.

They've said stern action's coming for anyone caught spreading fake or misleading info online. People are being told to check sensitive news only through official government releases and places they already trust. The cyber cell's still digging. They're trying to figure out if more folks were in on pushing or sharing that fake tsunami stuff.