Detention Over False Social Media Poisoning Claim
A suspect who spread false claims on social media that children poisoned at a school cafeteria in Istanbul had died has been detained.
The Istanbul Governorate announced that a person who made unfounded posts on social media claiming that children poisoned at a school cafeteria in Sultanbeyli had lost their lives has been detained.
False Post Detected
It was determined by official authorities that a suspect named A.Y., residing in Istanbul, made a misleading and unfounded post via their social media account.
Content of the Post and Reactions
Examinations revealed that the suspect used untrue statements claiming that numerous children were poisoned and died due to food purchased from a school cafeteria.
Detained by Security Forces
In a statement made by the Istanbul Governorate, it was reported that A.Y., who made posts of a nature that mislead and alarm the public, was captured and detained by security forces.
Judicial Process Initiated
Legal action was initiated against the detained suspect under the coordination of the Press Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office within the scope of the relevant law article.