Thrissur (Kerala): A case was registered on Thursday over a social media post claiming that CPI leader and former minister V S Sunil Kumar was set to join the Congress.

The Thrissur Cyber Police registered the case following a complaint filed by Sunil Kumar on Tuesday, police officials said.

According to the police, Facebook posts that surfaced on January 15 claimed that the former minister would soon switch parties. After the posts came to his notice, Sunil lodged a complaint with the State Police Chief, who directed the Thrissur Cyber Police to investigate the matter.

As per the FIR, the post was uploaded from a Facebook account named Suja George. Police said efforts are under way to trace the account holder and identify the source of the post.

The case has been registered under Section 192 (provocation with intent to cause riot) and Section 120(o) of the Kerala Police Act (causing nuisance).

Last week, the police registered a similar case over a social media post claiming that Congress leader Shanimol Usman was set to join the CPM.

PTI inputs