<p>A Coimbatore-based college has registered a case against a Kerala-based YouTube channel for having aired fake news over the death of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat.</p>.<p>The channel, according to the Coimbatore-based college in its complaint, had aired a three-minute video depicting students of a particular community studying in Coimbatore college celebrating the death of the General and other Armed Forces personnel in the crash.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/army-thanks-stalin-for-tamil-nadu-s-help-in-the-aftermath-of-chopper-crash-1060200.html">Army thanks Stalin for Tamil Nadu’s help in the aftermath of chopper crash</a></strong></p>.<p>After the video went viral, the police commenced an investigation on the same. College management, however, clarified that the video was shot on December 7, a day prior to the crash which took place on December 8 and that the students were celebrating the fresher's day in College.</p>.<p>The management also clarified that on December 9 the whole college had mourned the sad demise of CDS General Rawat and other personnel.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/iaf-chopper-crash-phone-of-eyewitness-sent-for-forensic-examination-1060102.html">IAF chopper crash: Phone of eyewitness sent for forensic examination</a></strong></p>.<p>The Tamil Nadu Police have started an investigation against the Kerala-based YouTube channel based on the complaint filed by the Coimbatore college on Sunday. The police have already communicated to the Kerala Police on the channel and a team of Tamil Nadu Police is to travel to Kerala in a few days' time for investigating the case.</p>.<p>A senior officer with the Coimbatore police told <em>IANS</em>, "It is totally fake news and how can someone air such news depicting students of a particular community celebrating the death of the General and others in the crash. It would lead to communal polarisation and stringent action will be taken against the channel office-bearers."</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>A Coimbatore-based college has registered a case against a Kerala-based YouTube channel for having aired fake news over the death of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat.</p>.<p>The channel, according to the Coimbatore-based college in its complaint, had aired a three-minute video depicting students of a particular community studying in Coimbatore college celebrating the death of the General and other Armed Forces personnel in the crash.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/army-thanks-stalin-for-tamil-nadu-s-help-in-the-aftermath-of-chopper-crash-1060200.html">Army thanks Stalin for Tamil Nadu’s help in the aftermath of chopper crash</a></strong></p>.<p>After the video went viral, the police commenced an investigation on the same. College management, however, clarified that the video was shot on December 7, a day prior to the crash which took place on December 8 and that the students were celebrating the fresher's day in College.</p>.<p>The management also clarified that on December 9 the whole college had mourned the sad demise of CDS General Rawat and other personnel.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/iaf-chopper-crash-phone-of-eyewitness-sent-for-forensic-examination-1060102.html">IAF chopper crash: Phone of eyewitness sent for forensic examination</a></strong></p>.<p>The Tamil Nadu Police have started an investigation against the Kerala-based YouTube channel based on the complaint filed by the Coimbatore college on Sunday. The police have already communicated to the Kerala Police on the channel and a team of Tamil Nadu Police is to travel to Kerala in a few days' time for investigating the case.</p>.<p>A senior officer with the Coimbatore police told <em>IANS</em>, "It is totally fake news and how can someone air such news depicting students of a particular community celebrating the death of the General and others in the crash. It would lead to communal polarisation and stringent action will be taken against the channel office-bearers."</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>