The Jammu Kashmir Police has said that some people have been misusing social media to spread hatred among religious communities in Jammu Kashmir.
In a press release, the Jammu Kashmir Police said, Taking a serious note of the misuse of social media Srinagar Police have registered an FIR against social media user who intended to disturb the religious harmony.
This false post was uploaded on social media ‘Twitter’ using URL www.twitter.com/vimarsh, a police spokesperson said in a statement.
The accused has used provocative language while posting this falsehood with criminal intention to hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu community and to promote enmity & ill will between different religious groups.
Therefore taking cognizance of said false post-Srinagar Police have registered Case FIR No. 61/2020 under section 153 153-A 295-A 298 and 505 IPC in Police Station Rainawari and investigation into the matter has been initiated, the statement said.
Many Twitter users including Kashmiri pandits clarified that the tweet was fake and misleading.
The Kashmiriyat reporter who visited the spot also verified that no damage had been caused to the temple in the Rainawari area called as the Shri Vaital Bhairav temple and found that no damage had been caused to the temple ever since Kashmiri pandits left the valley.
In fact, our reporter said that the temple remains untouched for all these years, the holy signs of ‘Om’ are still visible on the domes and the walls of the temple structure.
The fire incident as per the locals of the area happened at least 200 meters away from the location of the temple, the cause of the fire is still unknown, the locals said.