Kupwara town shuts over minor's brutal murder
Srinagar, July 20: North Kashmir's Kupwara town shut in protest on Friday after the body of a brutally murdered minor boy was found on Thursday. Authorities closed educational institutions in the town and suspended mobile Internet services as a precautionary measure after a complete shutdown.
The victim, 10-year-old Umar Farooq, belonged to Gulgam village. Scores of protesters hit the road at night after hearing about the boy's murder.
The police found the boy's body in an apple orchard in a semi-burnt condition with an arm brutally chopped. An angry mob thrashed a policeman posted in the area to gather details about the incident.
The police said additional superintendent of police (ASP) Shafkat Hussain had to risk his life to save the constable from being lynched. "The ASP rushed to the spot during the night and saved the constable who had been tied to a tree and was being beaten up."
The constable has been admitted to a hospital in a critical condition, the police said.
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False post on ‘Operation Sindoor’: Vartha Bharati Editor files police complaint against three indivi
Mangaluru: A formal complaint has been filed at the Mangaluru South Police Station against three individuals and a news website for allegedly spreading false and provocative information linking the name of journalist B.M. Basheer and the Kannada daily Vartha Bharati to a fabricated story titled ‘Operation Sindoor’.
The complaint was lodged by B.M. Basheer, News Editor of Vartha Bharati, who has demanded legal action against those involved in sharing what he termed as misleading and inflammatory content on social media platforms and websites.
According to the complaint, a Facebook post by a user named Nitin Shamanur titled ‘Operation Sindoor: Kannada journalist's cousin's wife is finished’ included false claims along with a photograph of a woman and soldiers. The same post was reportedly shared by Santosh Hegde on his Facebook account and also posted from another Facebook profile under the name Bettampady Chandra.
Basheer further alleged that the same content was published on a website named newsputtur.com, contributing to the spread of misinformation.
“This misleading and provocative rumour under the name ‘Operation Sindoor’ is circulating fake news in the public domain. It is likely to disturb communal harmony and create unrest in society. The coastal region is already witnessing a sensitive situation due to recent developments, and such false narratives could further aggravate tensions,” Basheer stated in his complaint.
He has demanded that a case be registered and legal action be initiated against the individuals – Santosh Hegde, Nitin Shamanur, Bettampady Chandra – as well as the editor of newsputtur.com, following a thorough investigation.
The Mangaluru South Police have taken note of the complaint and initiated a preliminary inquiry into the matter.
