Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested three persons involved in circulating a false advertisement on social media platforms inviting applications from athletes to participate in the Khelo India Games and asking athletes to pay 6000 rupees to participate in the Games.

Khelo India Games are scheduled to be held at Panchkula in Haryana in 2021. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in a statement said that the arrests were made following a FIR lodged by the Sports Authority of India with the Uttar Pradesh Police.