Three held for spreading ‘misinformation’ on social media in J-K’s Baramulla

Srinagar, Apr 16: Three persons were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district for allegedly spreading rumours through various social media with the intent of disturbing peace, police said on Thursday.

Police in Sopore area of the north Kashmir district arrested three persons for spreading misinformation and sharing old videos by portraying them as recent incidents, with the intent to disturb public peace and order, a police spokesman said.

He said a case was registered at Sopore police station against the accused.

Acting swiftly, police identified and apprehended the accused, he said, without identifying them.

Further investigation into the matter is underway, he added.

The police advised the public to refrain from creating, sharing or amplifying unverified content on social media, warning such actions may attract strict legal consequences.