Two journalists arrested in Sopore for 'false reporting'

Srinagar, Nov 21: Sopore Police on Thursday booked and arrested two media persons, accusing them of spreading false information about a hit-and-run case.

Police in a statement said that on 20th November police station Sopore received a reliable information to the effect that media persons Mueeb ul Haq, resident of Sopore, and Suhail Khan, resident of Delina Baramulla have resorted to wrong reporting and have posted frivolous news on social media platforms by misrepresenting a hit-and-run case as a murder case.

The police said that this wrong reporting rapidly spread across the Sopore area and had all potential to create the law and order issues. This wrong reporting hurt the sentiments of the people besides raising questions against the investigation agency.

To this effect FIR no. 238/2024 under relevant sections of law has been registered in police station Sopore. Both the accused have been arrested in the instant case.

It is pertinent to mention here that one Dr. Azhar Janwari got injured in a hit-and-run case on 5th November and subsequently succumbed to his injuries on 18th November at SKIMS. The accused namely Nadeem Badam of Sopore was traced by Sopore police, who confessed to the offense, police in a statement said.

Sopore Police urged the public and media to refrain from spreading unverified information that can cause harm to public peace and the investigation progress.