Jammu. Srinagar Police’s action continues against those spreading false, fabricated and misleading information amid the tense situation created in the Kashmir Valley after the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The police have so far interrogated around 150 people in this case and have blocked many such social media accounts, pages and other platforms.
The top officer said that an FIR has been registered in this regard at the Cyber Police Station. Those against whom FIR has been registered also include National Conference MP Agha Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and former Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattoo. Along with interrogating about 150 people, many other profiles are being identified and they are being called to the cyber cell. Soon action will be taken against them also. Overall, amid the tense situation created in the Kashmir Valley after the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Srinagar Police’s action is continuing against those spreading false, fabricated and misleading information. A top police officer said that the matter of deliberately spreading false, fabricated and misleading information has been taken seriously. The purpose behind this attempt is to spread unrest. For about a week, the special cyber team of Srinagar Police has been surveillance of news channels and social media platforms. It is noteworthy that Jammu and Kashmir Police had already issued an advisory and warned against such elements. It was said that strict legal action would be taken against spreading false news, inflammatory posts or unverified information.
