KATHMANDU: Nepal Police have arrested a youth on the charge of making public a misleading audio clip about COVID-19 that has become viral on social networking sites of late.

The arrested is Bibek Thapa Magar, 20 of Ramechhap and currently living in Bhaktapur.

The one-minute audio has said Norvic Hospital had coronavirus cases and it was informed by the employee there.

The audio viral on social networking sites has panicked people and received criticism too.

Nepal Police has appealed to all not to run after rumor but follow the authentic information the government shares from time to time.

The government has already announced that anyone involved in spreading rumor and misleading information would face stringent action.