Fake news reported on fight between drivers in Padubidri: Police book case against perpetrators
Padubidri: A complaint and a counter-complaint have been filed at the Padubidri Police Station in relation to a fight between drivers of a bus and a car on Monday morning. In addition, a case has been booked by the police for spreading fake information on social media regarding the fight.
The complainants and counter-complainants have told the police that the incident occurred at Padubidri, where the driver of a private express bus, Shailendra (Shailu), had an argument with a car driver, Ismail Atique, a resident of Mulki, for overtaking. The verbal duel had intensified and Ismail had attacked Shailendra, they added.
A website carrying the news, however, had stated that the situation in Padubidri was tense after a bus driver was stabbed. The news was also shared by many social media users.
The Padubidri Police have booked a case against the fake news perpetrators, including the website, under Indian Penal Code Section 505(2). As instructed by the police, the fake news video has been deleted from the website, but the police have also warned people of having to face legal action in case of spread of false information on websites, the officer has said.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
