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By Express News ServiceHYDERABAD: As panic reigned in the IT hub following circulation of fake news that Gachibowli has been “declared a Red Zone”, the Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy District Collectors on Saturday clarified that there are no such “Red Zones” in the city. In a statement, Amoy Kumar, Ranga Reddy Collector said, “The news about Red Zones is absolutely false. Those who circulate such fake news on social media will be prosecuted, she asserted. Earlier in the day, fake news claiming that five areas in Ranga Reddy district had been declared Red Zones went viral on social media. Movie producer, Shobu Yarlagadda, took to Twitter over the fake news asking about the same, to which Director, Digital Media, Telangana government, Konatham Dileep replied saying there is no such Red zone has been declared by the government..