J&K: Man booked for sharing 'provocative' videos on social media
Srinagar (PTI): A man in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district has been booked for allegedly circulating provocative videos on social media, police said on Sunday.
Police have registered an FIR against an individual for circulating provocative and unverified videos on Instagram in the Chadoora area, a police spokesperson said.
He said police received information that Suhail Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Kuthipora Chadoora, had uploaded videos on his Instagram account titled "Master Electrician" related to a recent protest concerning the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
The videos were allegedly aimed at provoking youth and the general public, thereby posing a potential threat to public order, the spokesperson said.
The circulation of such content has the potential to create unnecessary panic, disturb public order, and adversely affect communal harmony, he said.
Accordingly, an FIR under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Chadoora, and investigation into the matter has been initiated, the police added.
Police urged citizens to refrain from sharing unverified or provocative content on social media and to cooperate with authorities in maintaining peace, order, and harmony in the district.
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Odisha: Two girls drown while bathing in village pond
Berhampur (Odisha) (PTI): Two girls drowned while bathing in a village pond in Odisha's Ganjam district on Tuesday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Pranjali Dora (11), a class 6 student, and Manini Dora (12), a student of class 7, both residents of Patanda village in Digapahandi police station area, a police officer said.
After returning home from school, they went to the village pond to take a bath like every other day. However, they slipped and fell into deep waters. Locals noticed them drowning and tried to rescue them but failed, he said.
Fire brigade personnel from Digapahandi retrieved the girls after a two-hour search and they were rushed to a nearby community health centre, where doctors declared them dead, Digapahandi police station officer-in-charge Kishor Kumar Samal said.
He said the bodies have been handed over to the respective families after conducting post-mortem examinations at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here.
He said unnatural death cases have been registered and an investigation launched.
