SRINAGAR: As rumor-mongers had a field day in the virtual world, police Sunday requested people not to give any credence to Facebook rumours.
Some people are trying to vitiate the atmosphere by spreading rumours on face book. People are requested not to give any heed to such posts, a police spokesman here said.
Claiming that overall situation in valley remained peaceful, Inspector General of Police Kashmir Range Abdul Gani Mir Sunday said that certain people are trying hard to vitiate the atmosphere by spreading rumours.
Rumours of a young boy being killed in Sumbal, were floated by certain fake identity holders on Facebook. Reportedly one person with Facebook identity as Syed Naseem had also updated about death of a youth in Safa Pora which was not true. He later removed this post. All these Facebook miscreants are being identified and action would be taken against them, Mir said adding that in this regard a case FIR No. 57/2013 U/S 67 IT Act and 505 RPC has been registered in Police Station Kothibagh.
Those who are spreading rumours will be dealt according to law. We are identifying these people who are spreading rumours on social networking sites, he said.
