SRINAGAR: Police in Srinagar have registered a case against certain individuals for disseminating secessionist propaganda.
Srinagar Police said that, acting on credible inputs regarding the circulation and dissemination of content (videos) across digital and social media platforms promoting separatist ideology and spreading false information with the intent to incite unlawful activities prejudicial to the peace, sovereignty, and integrity of India, a case has been registered against certain individuals in this matter.
Preliminary enquiry indicates that the circulation of such content is a deliberate attempt to propagate separatist and secessionist narratives through digital platforms. Such activities have the potential to incite public disaffection, disturb public order, and undermine national integration, police said.
Prima facie, the information discloses the commission of cognizable offences punishable under Sections 152, 196(1), and 353(1)(b), (c), and (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Accordingly, FIR No. 11/2026 under the aforementioned sections has been registered at Cyber Police Station Srinagar, and investigation has been taken up.
The general public has been advised to refrain from creating, sharing, or circulating such unlawful content on social media and digital platforms.
Police said that any individual found involved in such activities will be dealt with strictly in accordance with the law. (JKNS)
