Shehla Rashid spreading fake news to incite violence in Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army
The Army has rubbished these allegations in a statement, referring to her charges as "baseless".
Even as the security forces and administration are trying to ensure normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir, Shehla Rashid has levelled a series of fake allegations about torture and high-handedness in the state. The Army has rubbished these allegations in a statement, referring to her charges as "baseless".Coming down heavily on the Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement leader for spreading disinformation, the Army stated, "Allegations levelled by Shehla Rashid are baseless and rejected. Such unverified and fake news are spread by inimical elements and organisations to incite unsuspecting population."Alakh Alok Srivastava, a Supreme Court lawyer, on Monday filed a criminal complaint against Rashid, seeking her arrest for spreading fake news against the Army and the government.The complaint copy stated that Rashid is intentionally spreading fake news with the intention to incite violence in Jammu and Kashmir and in other parts of the country.It further stated that her tweets are being shared by many Twitter users on international platforms, causing irreparable injury to India's reputation.The complaint alleged that she has tried to excite disaffection towards the government, which is an offence of sedition under Section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code.
—(With inputs from agencies)