Baramulla Police deny terror attack claims, register FIR over fake social media posts
Srinagar June 29 (NVI): Baramulla Police on Monday dismissed as “false and fabricated” the viral social media claims alleging a terrorist attack on a police station in the north Kashmir district, firing at government offices and a proposal to cancel the ongoing Shri Amarnath Yatra.
In a statement, police said no such terrorist attack or firing incident had taken place anywhere in Baramulla and termed the reports regarding the proposed cancellation of the annual pilgrimage as “completely false and misleading.”
The police said the circulation of the fabricated content appeared to be a deliberate attempt to create fear, spread panic, disturb public tranquillity and undermine public confidence during the ongoing yatra.
An FIR has been registered and an investigation has been launched to identify those responsible for creating, publishing and circulating the misinformation, the statement said.
Police said strict legal action would be taken against all those found involved, including individuals who knowingly shared or forwarded the false content with the intention of amplifying the misinformation.
The public has been advised not to circulate unverified content on social media and to rely only on information issued through official government and police channels, the statement added.(NVI)
