Chinese influencer arrested for faking single father story to gain followers
Beijing: A Chinese influencer, operating under the handle @qianyibaobei on Douyin, has been arrested for fabricating a heart-wrenching story about being a single father delivering food with his young daughter. The influencer, who amassed over 400,000 followers, claimed that the child's mother had abandoned them, using this narrative to garner sympathy and profit through live-stream sales.
Authorities revealed that the man, who posted over 100 videos portraying his struggles, was neither a single father nor a delivery worker. The child's mother reportedly lives happily with the family. Police charged him with disturbing public order, imposing a fine of 500 yuan ($70) and up to 10 days of detention.
Earlier this year, another content creator, @Liangshanmengyang, was jailed for 11 months for falsely claiming to live in poverty while caring for her siblings.
Investigations have also uncovered a network of companies promoting fake content for profit, with one owner sentenced to 14 months in prison for selling fraudulent products.
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Navy information leak to Pakistan: Udupi police arrest another accused Hirendra Kumar from Gujarat
Udupi: The Udupi police have arrested another accused in connection with a case involving employees of a Malpe–Cochin Shipyard limited allegedly sharing confidential information related to the Indian Navy with Pakistan in exchange for money.
The arrested accused has been identified as Hirendra Kumar, alias Bharat Kumar Khadayata (34), a resident of Kailas Nagar in Ananda taluk of Gujarat.
With this arrest, the total number of accused arrested in the case has risen to three. Earlier, on November 21, police arrested Rohit and Santri, both hailing from Uttar Pradesh. They are currently in judicial custody.
According to the police, Rohit and Santri were working in a joint venture company operating at the Malpe Shipyard.
A case was registered at the Malpe Police Station after it was found that confidential details, including a list of Indian Navy ship numbers and other sensitive information, were allegedly shared with Pakistan through WhatsApp, leading to illegal monetary gains.
Hirendra Kumar was arrested on December 21 by a team led by Karkala Sub-Division Assistant Superintendent of Police Harsha Priyamvada, the investigating officer in the case. Police stated that the accused had allegedly procured a mobile SIM card in his name for a fee and handed it over to the other accused for use in the illegal activity.
He was produced before the court, and further investigation is underway, police officials said.
