Ludhiana Police's Cyber Cell has registered an FIR against at least 10 individuals and social media organizers for allegedly spreading rumors about the misuse of Chief Minister Mann's helicopter during his December 2025 trip to Japan and South Korea. The FIR cites criminal conspiracy and spreading false, misleading information based on an erroneous interpretation of flight data and selective visuals. The police are investigating the alleged negative agenda behind the fabricated narrative, with no arrests confirmed yet.