Srinagar- Police here on Thursday registered a criminal case against a non-local medical student enrolled at the Srinagar Government Medical College for posting religiously sensitive content on a caller app.
“Srinagar Police has taken cognizance of the incident of posting of sensitive content against religious sentiments of a particular community by one student of GMC Srinagar,” a police officer said.
The officer said the police have filed a case in the matter after the receipt of a communication from the GMC Srinagar Administration.
The officer appealed to the “common public” to desist from spreading rumours/false information and not to fall prey to propaganda of anti-social elements.
Legal action shall be taken against those who are found to be involved in provocative act/instigation, the person said.
Protests broke out at GMC Srinagar on Wednesday over a post by a non-local medical student allegedly against the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
Dozens of students and several junior doctors held a protest on GMC campus against the student, who allegedly on an app posted a display picture which was deemed blasphemous by many students.
The student was suspended Wednesday by the administration of the medical college pending an inquiry
Medical student booked in Srinagar over ‘blasphemous’ post
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