West Bengal Police urges caution amid fake news and tensions following Sheikh Hasina's resignation
Kolkatta: In light of recent developments in Bangladesh, the West Bengal Police have issued a public advisory urging citizens to exercise caution regarding social media content. The advisory follows the resignation and subsequent flight of Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country amid escalating political tensions. In the aftermath, a wave of fake news and misleading posts have spread across social media, falsely suggesting widespread attacks on Hindu communities in Bangladesh.
The police tweet stated: "Given the current situation in neighbouring Bangladesh, we have noticed a few posts and videos on social media that may create discord and unrest. Please do not pay attention to rumours, do not share provocative videos, do not step into a fake news trap." The message further emphasized that the state administration is "alert and vigilant," urging the public to "keep calm and maintain peace."
The state administration is alert and vigilant. Keep calm and maintain peace. (2/2)
— West Bengal Police (@WBPolice) August 5, 2024
This advisory comes amidst a series of unverified reports and videos circulating online, claiming that Hindu temples and communities in Bangladesh are under attack. However, these reports have been widely debunked, with many on the ground, including Muslim students and leaders, actively safeguarding temples across the country.
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Mercury plunges in Kashmir after brief respite, Shopian freezes at minus 6.4 deg C
Srinagar (PTI): Night temperatures in Kashmir dropped several degrees below the freezing point, even as a thick layer of fog engulfed parts of the valley, with Srinagar recording a low of minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, officials said on Saturday.
Shopian was the coldest recorded place in Jammu and Kashmir as the mercury there settled at a low of minus 6.4 degrees Celsius, they said.
The mercury had on Thursday night settled above the freezing point at most places in the valley, providing huge relief to the residents from the biting cold conditions.
However, temperatures dropped across Kashmir on Friday night, bringing back the freezing cold, the officials said.
On the Friday night, the minimum temperature in Srinagar -- the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir -- settled at minus 4.1 degrees Celsius, a sharp drop from 0.4 degrees Celsius the previous night, the officials said.
The gateway town to the valley, Qazigund, recorded a low of minus 4.2 degrees Celsius, while the mercury settled at minus 3.5 degrees Celsius in north Kashmir's Kupwara, and minus 0.2 degrees Celsius in south Kashmir's Kokernag, the officials said.
Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 4.4 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg lodged minus 2.6 degrees Celsius and Konibal town in Pulwama district recorded minus 5.2 degrees Celsius, they said.
The meteorological department said the weather would remain generally cloudy but dry on December 6-7, and a brief spell of light snowfall at isolated places in the higher reaches of north and central Kashmir is likely on December 8.
