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A doc mates from southbound Kashmir was charged by the J&K Police’s peculiar cell, Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK), connected Wednesday (under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for “misusing societal media platforms”.
A constabulary spokesperson said the CIK produced a chargesheet earlier the tribunal of the Special Judge designated nether the NIA Act, Srinagar, against Dr. Umer Farooq Bhat, and his woman Shahzada Akther, residents of Kulgam.
“Akther, successful a well-planned transgression conspiracy with members of the proscribed violent organisation Dukhtaran-e-Millat, and successful progressive connivance with her hubby Dr. Bhat, was progressive successful the deliberate instauration and dissemination of false, fabricated, and distorted narratives regarding the concern successful Kashmir,” said the spokesperson.
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Police had lodged a First Information Report (FIR) successful 2025 nether Sections 152, 62(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 13, 38, 39 of the UAPA.
“Investigation revealed that the accused persons were engaged successful the misuse of societal media platforms, including encrypted messaging applications, to manipulate facts and dispersed misleading information. The contented disseminated by them was aimed astatine promoting secessionist and separatist sentiments, thereby fostering disaffection, hatred, and enmity against the Union of India,” said a constabulary statement.
The accused, according to the police, were besides progressive successful uploading and circulating contented intended to make disharmony and transgression ill-will among antithetic spiritual groups, “with the deliberate intent to provoke and radicalise youth, incite violence, and disturb nationalist order”.
The CIK said it was “committed to safeguarding nationalist information and maintaining nationalist order”. “Strict enactment volition proceed to beryllium taken against individuals and networks progressive successful activities that endanger the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of the country,” it added.
