Fazil Mir
Bandipora J&K , Nov 15 (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir Bandipora Police have arrested a man for allegedly spreading fake news about the terrorist attack in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district through a Facebook page, officials said on Sunday.
Officials said that a Facebook page named “Bandipora Wala” had shared a false claim that three CRPF personnel were killed in the attack that took place in Kulgam on November 11.
Police identified the person running the page as Momin Ul Islam, son of Mohd Maqbool Bhat, a resident of Gund Dachina in Bandipora.
Police said the false information could have created panic among people and disturbed public peace.
Following the incident, police registered an FIR No. 187/2026 at Police Station Bandipora under relevant sections of law and arrested the accused. The misleading post has also been removed from the Facebook page.
Bandipora Police have appealed to people not to share unverified information, especially about security-related incidents. They advised the public to follow only official and reliable sources for news and updates.—(NVI)
