Kerala Floods: Impostor wearing Army uniform spreads fake news about rescue efforts
New Delhi, August 20: Incessant rains in Kerala have been causing havoc in the state while the central and state government resources are trying hard to take the situation under control. The Armed forces have been roped in for the rescue operation, governments of various governments have contributed financial and human resources. However, even at this stage, the spread of fake news doesn't seem to stop.
It has been found that an impostor wearing Army combat uniform in a video has been spreading disinformation about rescue and relief efforts.
Additional Directorate General of Public Information, IHQ of MoD (Army), tweeted regarding the same and said that effort by all and the Indian Army is aimed at overcoming the tragedy in Kerala where hundreds of people have died.
The ADGPI asked citizens to follow all disinformation about the Indian Army through WhatsApp. "We are at it," the tweet read.
Imposter wearing Army combat uniform in video spreading disinformation about rescue & relief efforts. Every effort by all & #IndianArmy aimed to overcome this terrifying human tragedy.Forward disinformation about #IndianArmy on WhatsApp +917290028579. We are at it #KeralaFloods pic.twitter.com/ncUR7tCkZW
— ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) August 19, 2018
Kerala witnessed some respite today after facing continuous rains over the past two weeks.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has withdrawn the Red Alert from all 14 districts.
This is the first time since August 9 that Red Alert has been withdrawn from the entire state. Reports from different parts of the state suggest that the water level is also coming down.
However, thousands are still stranded across the state. They have no drinking water and food. Authorities have launched a massive operation to distribute relief material, including airdropping food packets. The Indian Navy has dispatched INS Mysore and loaded it with relief material for Kerala.
Courtesy: www.indiatoday.in
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Ex-Army officer assaulted, robbed at gunpoint by woman he met through matrimonial website
Mathura(UP), Apr 5 (PTI): A retired Army colonel from Haryana has filed a police complaint here, alleging that he was held hostage, assaulted, looted and forced to participate in an "obscene video" at gunpoint with a woman he met through a matrimonial website, police said on Saturday.
The woman from Mathura, who was allegedly in on the plan to rob him, was working with other accomplices, the ex-armyman said in his complaint filed on Thursday.
According to Barsana Station House Officer (SHO) Raj Kamal Singh, Colonel Rajneesh Soni (retired), a resident of Gurugram, reported that he was contacted by a woman from Barsana on a matrimonial website in January. The woman allegedly agreed to marry him, and they began communicating.
The woman allegedly persuaded the colonel to visit Barsana on January 25, requesting that he visit the Radharani temple. When he arrived, she arranged for his stay at a guest house and took him on a tour of the area, including a visit to the temple, the complainant said.
After returning to the guest house, the woman and her accomplices allegedly told the colonel that her brother had been involved in an accident and they needed to leave immediately. They then led him to a waiting car.
"Once outside the town limits, the colonel alleges that he was attacked by the occupants of the car. They seized his phone, physically assaulted him, and forced him to contact relatives and friends to transfer money," the SHO said.
"He was then taken back to the guest house, where he was allegedly forced to participate in obscene videos and photographs at gunpoint. He was threatened that the videos would be made public if he reported the incident," the officer said.
The colonel has alleged that his purse, bag, gold chain, debit card and Rs. 12,000 in cash were stolen from the guest house.
After an unsuccessful attempt at locating the perpetrators himself, the colonel finally reported the incident to the Barsana police two days ago, he said.
"A case has been registered under relevant sections of the BNS and all facts are being investigated. Further action will be taken as per facts found in the investigation," the SHO said.
