6 Individuals Arrested for Glorifying Militancy via Fake Social Media in Budgam
Srinagar, Mar 07 (KB): Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said to have arrested six individuals in central Kashmir’s Budgam district over accusations of glorifying militancy through fake social media accounts.
Identifying the accused as Hilal Ahmad Dar resident of Sholipora, Owais Ahmad Khan resident of Soibugh Daharmuna, Suhail Ahmad Sheikh resident of Batpora, Umar Shafi Sofi resident of Ompora, Mohammad Amir Khan resident of Ichkoot and Shahid Mir resident of Sheikhpora Chatterhama, Budgam, the Police said in a statement issued to news agency Kashmir Bulletin, that these individuals were found using fake social media accounts to propagate misleading and unlawful content.
“Legal action has been initiated against them as per the preventive detention laws,” reads the statement.
“J&K Police strongly urges all social media users to act responsibly and refrain from posting or sharing illegal, misleading, or disruptive content. Strict legal action under relevant sections of law will be taken against anyone found violating social media guidelines,” added the statement. (KB)
