Padubidri: A complaint and a counter-complaint have been filed at the Padubidri Police Station in relation to a fight between drivers of a bus and a car on Monday morning. In addition, a case has been booked by the police for spreading fake information on social media regarding the fight.

The complainants and counter-complainants have told the police that the incident occurred at Padubidri, where the driver of a private express bus, Shailendra (Shailu), had an argument with a car driver, Ismail Atique, a resident of Mulki, for overtaking. The verbal duel had intensified and Ismail had attacked Shailendra, they added.

A website carrying the news, however, had stated that the situation in Padubidri was tense after a bus driver was stabbed. The news was also shared by many social media users.

The Padubidri Police have booked a case against the fake news perpetrators, including the website, under Indian Penal Code Section 505(2). As instructed by the police, the fake news video has been deleted from the website, but the police have also warned people of having to face legal action in case of spread of false information on websites, the officer has said.

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Varanasi: Comedian Shyam Rangeela has finally filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate from the Varanasi parliamentary constituency on Tuesday, May 14, the last day of filing papers.

Rangeela, who intended to contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi had alleged on Monday that he was being denied a nomination from the seat, as he along with several other candidates were reportedly made to wait for filling papers on May 10th and May 13th.

Shyam Rangeela, taking to his official ‘X’ handle, wrote, "With your love and support, I have completed all the requirements as per the rules and submitted the nomination. I also have full faith in the democracy of this country. Now the next two-three days are crucial. Thank you all very much for your cooperation. My electoral future rests in the hands of all election officials who are the custodians of our democracy. With the hope that they all strengthen our faith, Yours Shyam Rangeela.”

Alongside, Shyam, BJP candidate Narendra Modi, Log Party's Vinay Kumar Tripathi, BJP's Surendra Narayan Singh, independent candidates Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Reena Rai, Neha Jaiswal, Ajit Kumar Jaiswal, Ashok Kumar Pandey, Sandeep Tripathi filed their nomination papers on Tuesday.

According to the Election Commision of India, a total of 41 candidates have filed nomination papers from the Varanasi constituency.