Jammu and Kashmir Police books two from Rajouri for provocative Facebook posts; case filed for promoting enmity
5 years, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir Police books two from Rajouri for provocative Facebook posts; case filed for promoting enmity

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The police booked two men in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday for their “sensitive” posts on social media platform Facebook, thereby emerging as a threat to public order Jammu: The police booked two men in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday for their “sensitive” posts on social media platform Facebook, thereby emerging as a threat to public order, police officials said. The two men were identified as Atiq Chowdhary and Farooq Choudhary, they said, adding that their respective Facebook user IDs were Chowdhary Atiq Rajouri and Farooq Choudhary. According to a police officer, the two accused regularly came up with provocative posts on Facebook for the last over a week and tried to create a wedge between different groups of people on religious and regional lines. Senior Superintendent of Police Yougal Manhas said people from all walks of life were cooperating in maintaining peace and order in Jammu and Kashmir, barring a few social media users, who were trying to create nuisance with their sensitive posts.

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Six locals held for inciting sectarian unrest in Srinagar: J&K Police
10 hours, 19 minutes ago

Six locals held for inciting sectarian unrest in Srinagar: J&K Police

The Hindu  

The J&K Police on Wednesday said six locals had been arrested in Srinagar for inciting sectarian unrest with “derogatory remarks”. “Six miscreants have been charged under Sections 126 and 170 of the BNSS and have been detained at the Central Jail, Srinagar, for inciting sectarian unrest through derogatory remarks,” a police spokesperson said. The police action followed a video of …

FIR against Sikh man in UP for posting pictures with weapons, ‘supporting’ Khalistan
2 weeks, 3 days ago

FIR against Sikh man in UP for posting pictures with weapons, ‘supporting’ Khalistan

Hindustan Times  

Police have lodged an FIR against a Sikh man in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit district for allegedly posting pictures of himself carrying weapons on social media and expressing support for Khalistan, officials said on Sunday. Police have urged local residents to report any such incidents, including activities on social media, to police. The police said on December 23, three alleged Khalistan …

UP: Sikh man booked for posting pictures with weapons on social media, pro-Khalistan post
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

UP: Sikh man booked for posting pictures with weapons on social media, pro-Khalistan post

Hindustan Times  

Police in this Uttar Pradesh district have lodged an FIR against a Sikh man for allegedly posting pictures of himself carrying weapons on social media and expressing support for Khalistan, officials said on Sunday. Police in this Uttar Pradesh district have lodged an FIR against a Sikh man for allegedly posting pictures of himself carrying weapons on social media and …

Kashmir netizens face action over social media posts ahead of Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370
1 year, 1 month ago

Kashmir netizens face action over social media posts ahead of Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370

The Hindu  

The Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a crackdown on netizens and booked scores in Kashmir ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370. A police spokesperson said one person from north Kashmir’s Baramulla faced legal proceedings for his social media posts. “The action is in response to his uploading hateful videos containing inflammatory and seditious statements on social media …

Karnataka:Two arrested for hate speech in social media post, say police
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka:Two arrested for hate speech in social media post, say police

Hindustan Times  

Mysuru Two men were arrested over alleged hate speech and sharing it on social media in Yadgir district, police said on Wednesday. Two men were arrested over alleged hate speech and sharing it on social media in Yadgir district According to the police, the accused were identified as Akbar Syed Bahadur Ali and Mohammad Ayaz. Following this, a suo motu …

2 arrested in Karnataka for beheading threats to Prophet critics
1 year, 5 months ago

2 arrested in Karnataka for beheading threats to Prophet critics

India Today  

Karnataka's Yadgiri police arrested two men for posting provocative videos on social media calling for "beheading those who disrespect Prophet Muhammad". The two men had uploaded several videos on social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, and Threads, urging people to kill "kafirs", said the Superintendent of Yadgiri Police. After the videos went viral on social media, Hindu groups urged authorities …

Nuh violence: FIR against 3 'influencers', 2,300 social media videos under cop lens
1 year, 5 months ago

Nuh violence: FIR against 3 'influencers', 2,300 social media videos under cop lens

India Today  

The Nuh police have registered three FIRs against three people over their inflammatory social media posts that triggered the violence in the district earlier this week. Of the 10 FIRs filed by the Nuh police, three were booked against one Shahid, Aadil Khan Mannaka, and a social media account named 'Shayar Guru Ghantal'. An investigation by India Today's Open Source …

Jammu & Kashmir watchdog conducts raids over alleged misuse of social media for promoting terror
1 year, 6 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir watchdog conducts raids over alleged misuse of social media for promoting terror

The Hindu  

The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency on June 20, carried out searches at six locations in four districts of the Valley in a case related to the misuse of social media for "unlawful and secessionist activities", it said. The pre-dawn searches were aimed at uncovering individuals and groups allegedly involved in propagating secessionist and anti-India sentiments through various social …

Jamshedpur violence: Police register FIR over 'objectionable' post on social media
1 year, 9 months ago

Jamshedpur violence: Police register FIR over 'objectionable' post on social media

India TV News  

Police registered an FIR against a person for allegedly posting an objectionable message on social media against a particular community during the recent outbreak of violence in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur, said officials on Wednesday. “… The police detected such a message posted on the Facebook account of the accused, who targeted a particular religion and community,” an official statement said. “The …

Jammu and Kashmir: 2 hybrid militants involved in attack on YouTube journalist arrested
1 year, 9 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: 2 hybrid militants involved in attack on YouTube journalist arrested

Hindustan Times  

Police on Friday claimed to have arrested two hybrid militants who were involved in an attack on YouTube journalist in Shopian last year. The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday claimed to have arrested two hybrid militants who were involved in an attack on YouTube journalist in Shopian last year. Police found involvement of two militant associates while investigating the …

Recent Rajouri killings contradict claims of Central government about deft handling of terror in Kashmir
1 year, 11 months ago

Recent Rajouri killings contradict claims of Central government about deft handling of terror in Kashmir

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 26, 2023 10:35 IST The new year started on an ominous note in Jammu and Kashmir as seven civilians, including two children, were killed in successive terror attacks on January 1 and 2 in Rajouri district’s Dhangri village. Leaders of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, a political alliance among regional parties of Jammu and Kashmir campaigning …

Pak Uses Social Media to Mislead Kashmiri Youth & Push Them Towards Militancy, Says J&K DGP
2 years, 5 months ago

Pak Uses Social Media to Mislead Kashmiri Youth & Push Them Towards Militancy, Says J&K DGP

News 18  

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said Pakistan tries to spread hatred in the union territory through various social media platforms and has so far trapped a large number of Kashmiri youth. J&K DGP Dilbag Singh said that the police teams are keeping a strict vigil on social media handlers operating from across the border with an aim to push …

Jammu and Kashmir: Target killings are acts of desperation, says LG Manoj Sinha
2 years, 7 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Target killings are acts of desperation, says LG Manoj Sinha

India TV News  

Highlights LG Sinha stated that the militants want to provoke the people to protest against the security forces He urged people to come forward and support police in their campaign to root out terrorism Sinha was speaking at an event in Kulgam district in Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Saturday stated that the recent target …

Kanpur violence: 12 more arrested, 16-yr-old boy surrenders before cops
2 years, 7 months ago

Kanpur violence: 12 more arrested, 16-yr-old boy surrenders before cops

Hindustan Times  

KANPUR At least 12 more people were arrested in connection with the violence that broke out in Kanpur on June 3, taking the total number of people held so far to 50 while a 16-year-old boy surrendered before the police on Tuesday after his picture appeared on the poster of 40 suspects allegedly involved in the clash on Friday. Police …

Kanpur Violence: 15 social media accounts booked for ‘disrupting social harmony’
2 years, 7 months ago

Kanpur Violence: 15 social media accounts booked for ‘disrupting social harmony’

Hindustan Times  

The Kanpur Police on Monday registered FIR against 15 social media accounts operated on platforms Facebook and Twitter in connection with the communal clashes that broke out in the city last Friday. The case at Kanpur Kotwali police station by station house officer Anil Tiwari has been registered under sections 505, 507 and 66 of the IT Act for allegedly …

Kashmiri Pandit groups raise concerns over targeted attacks
2 years, 9 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit groups raise concerns over targeted attacks

The Hindu  

Several Kashmiri Pandit organisations on Friday raised the alarm over the renewed threats against members of the minority community in Kashmir and the recent targeted killings of non-locals and Hindus by suspected militants. Sanjay Tickoo, who heads the Kashmiri Pandit Sangarash Samiti, said the government, in the past three years, has again failed in ensuring the security of minorities living …

Social media giants accused of ‘silencing’ Kashmir voices
3 years, 3 months ago

Social media giants accused of ‘silencing’ Kashmir voices

Al Jazeera  

Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are taking down accounts of Kashmiris, a report by a Kashmiri diaspora group says. A report by a Kashmiri diaspora group has accused social media giants Twitter, Facebook and Instagram of silencing Kashmiri voices in the digital spaces through the frequent suspension of the accounts of artists, academics, and journalists based in and outside the disputed …

Cop-out: Kashmir Police Bureaucracy Drags Feet on Its Own Request to Extradite Alleged Jihad Activist
4 years ago

Cop-out: Kashmir Police Bureaucracy Drags Feet on Its Own Request to Extradite Alleged Jihad Activist

News 18  

Four months after police in Kashmir initiated a request for the extradition of an alleged United Arab Emirates-based jihad propagandist who has issued multiple online calls for violence against both officials and civilians, paperwork necessary to secure his return to face trial in India has not been processed at the Union Territory’s Police Headquarters, documents obtained by News18 have revealed. …

FIR registered in Chhattisgarh against Ankhi Das, two Facebook users
4 years, 4 months ago

FIR registered in Chhattisgarh against Ankhi Das, two Facebook users

The Hindu  

The Raipur Police have registered a case against Ankhi Das, Public Policy Director of Facebook for India, South and Central Asia, and two other users of the social media platform, for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and intending to incite communal violence. In his complaint, Mr. Tiwari said that after he shared a Facebook post referring to a recent The Wall …

Jammu and Kashmir Police struggles to combat fake news on coronavirus outbreak and internet restrictions; 178 people arrested in Valley
4 years, 8 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir Police struggles to combat fake news on coronavirus outbreak and internet restrictions; 178 people arrested in Valley

Firstpost  

The cyber crime division of the Kashmir Police has registered nine case regarding misuse of social media since the outbreak of coronavirus. This compromised the safetyy of the doctor, as he received many threats after the incident.” In another instance of misuse of social media, several fake accounts Jammu and Kashmir government spokesperson Rohit Kansal were created recently. We will …

FIR against Kashmiri journalist Gowhar Geelani for social media posts threatening national security
4 years, 8 months ago

FIR against Kashmiri journalist Gowhar Geelani for social media posts threatening national security

Op India  

The Cyber Police Station Kashmir Zone on Tuesday booked a journalist Gowhar Geelani for indulging in unlawful activities through his posts and writings on social media. According to the reports, Jammu and Kashmir Police said they had received information that an individual named Gowher Geelani was indulging in unlawful activities by glorifying terrorism through his posts on social media. “The …

‘Brazen attack’: Outrage over Kashmir police probing journalists
4 years, 8 months ago

‘Brazen attack’: Outrage over Kashmir police probing journalists

Al Jazeera  

Cases filed against three Kashmiri journalists in less than a week as media and rights groups decry ‘misuse of power’. Pulwama, Indian-administered Kashmir – Media watchdogs and rights groups have called police charges against journalists in Indian-administered Kashmir a “brazen attack” on freedom of expression. Activist Khurram Parvez of the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society told Al Jazeera on …

Indian police open case against Kashmir social media users
4 years, 10 months ago

Indian police open case against Kashmir social media users

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have registered a case against unidentified internet users who employed virtual private networks, or VPNs, to circumvent a social media ban in the disputed region, police said Tuesday, in an apparent effort to stop their use. Police said they misused social media “to propagate a secessionist ideology and promote unlawful activities.” “Hundreds of …

Srinagar Cyber Police take cognizance of misuse of social media
4 years, 10 months ago

Srinagar Cyber Police take cognizance of misuse of social media

India TV News  

Taking serious note of the misuse of social media, the Cyber Police Station, Kashmir Zone, has registered an FIR against various social media users who defied the government's orders and misused different social media platforms. It is pertinent to mention here that the government of the Union Territory of J&K had issued an order on January 14 banning all social …

Five terror suspects arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla
5 years, 1 month ago

Five terror suspects arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla

India TV News  

A joint team of police and security forces in the Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday arrested five terror suspects for threatening and intimidating locals in the area. Hilal Ahmad, Sahil Nazir and Peerzada Mohammad Zahir, who were involved in threatening and intimidating people, were arrested from Sopore along with incriminating material including threat posters, a …

Ayodhya verdict | 77 held in U.P. for ‘offensive’ posts
5 years, 2 months ago

Ayodhya verdict | 77 held in U.P. for ‘offensive’ posts

The Hindu  

Seventy-seven persons have been arrested across Uttar Pradesh for posting “offensive” content on social media regarding the Ayodhya verdict, the police said on Sunday. The police have been monitoring social media for posts that it says could “spoil communal harmony.” Apart from the 77 arrested, the police have also registered 34 cases. The police took action against 8,275 social media …

Five Jammu and Kashmir residents booked for posting 'sensitive remarks' on Facebook
5 years, 4 months ago

Five Jammu and Kashmir residents booked for posting 'sensitive remarks' on Facebook

India TV News  

The Jammu and Kashmir police has booked five persons, all residents of Rajouri and Poonch districts, for posting "sensitive remarks" on Facebook that could disturb law and order in the state. Senior Superintendent of Police Rajouri, Yougal Manhas said on Thursday that during routine surveillance of social media platforms, Rajouri police came across five Facebook accounts on which sensitive updates …

Pulwama attack: U'khand Police dispels reports of Kashmiri students being attacked
5 years, 10 months ago

Pulwama attack: U'khand Police dispels reports of Kashmiri students being attacked

Deccan Chronicle  

Dehradun: Director General of Police Ashok Kumar on Sunday dispelled reports of Kashmiri students being attacked in Dehradun in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack, and asserted that "everything is normal." The statement comes after media reports suggested that Kashmiri students had to lock themselves up in order to remain safe as mob violence erupted over the ghastly terror …

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