New Delhi, September 8: A person from north Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy area was arrested on Friday for allegedly making a hoax alert on social media on the G20 Summit, officials said. The accused claimed on social media that an auto-rickshaw carrying guns and explosives was on its way towards the Pragati Maidan area where the G20 Summit is being held, they said. Taking swift action, Bhalswa Dairy police team traced the accused and arrested him for spreading false information in public. G20 Summit 2023 List of Attendees: From Joe Biden to Rishi Sunak and Xi Jinping, List of Leaders Attending Meeting in Delhi and Those Who Will Skip

"Taking swift action on bomb threat hoax in #G20Summit area, #DelhiPolice's P.S. Bhalswa Dairy team traced the accused and arrested him for spreading false information in public. Legal action is being taken," the Delhi Police wrote on X. G20 Summit 2023: From Deployment of 50,000 Security Personnel to Round-the-Clock Surveillance, How Delhi Has Turned Into Fortress as India Hosting World Leaders

The arrest takes place as the national capital is under heavy security for the two-day G20 Summit that begins on Saturday.

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