New Delhi: The murder of Tarun Kumar in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, in which he has lynched over a dispute on the occasion of Holi, created a raging storm in the national capital.

Now, it has come to light that some people were collecting money in the name of Tarun’s family. According to reports, Rs 37 lakh had been deposited in an account, and the police are now taking action against them.

Dwarka District Police have taken action against those spreading rumours and posting misleading content on social media accounts regarding the Uttam Nagar incident. The police have again clarified that spreading unverified or false information on social media is a punishable offence under relevant provisions of law.

Legal action has been initiated against individuals operating social media accounts spreading rumours. Also, bank accounts used to raise funds linked to these activities have been identified and are being frozen. Action is also being taken against a bank account that received approximately Rs 37 lakh in the past two days.

The police have taken a serious view of the misleading and inflammatory content being circulated on social media regarding the recent untoward incident in Uttam Nagar area. Acting swiftly, the police, along with the concerned social media platforms, have initiated the process of removing the identified accounts involved in spreading rumours. So far, 14 content takedown requests have been sent to social media platform “X”.

Further investigation revealed that some individuals were attempting to raise funds using false stories related to the incident. On March 10, 2026, a video went viral, appealing for financial assistance from the public via a QR code. Investigation into possible fraud revealed that approximately Rs 37 lakh had been deposited in that suspicious bank account in the last two days.

On this, the manager of the concerned bank branch was immediately instructed to stop all types of credit and debit transactions in that account and freeze the deposited amount, so that the money of the general public remains safe. The police have reiterated that spreading unverified or false information on social media is a legal offence and action will be taken under the relevant sections. They have warned that strict action will be taken against those trying to disturb public peace through misinformation or malicious online activities.