Srinagar, Apr 14 (PTI) Police in the Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday said an FIR was registered against a person for operating a fake WhatsApp account in the name of SSP Budgam.
“Budgam police station has received reliable information that an individual, Sameer Ali Bhat, a resident of Pallar Budgam, was sharing screenshots of chats with a fake WhatsApp account operating in the name of SSP Budgam among the general public and posing as a close aide in order to influence people,” a police spokesperson said.
Upon verification, it was found that Bhat is linked to multiple FIRs and was allegedly operating a fake WhatsApp account in the name of the SSP, the officer said.
Bhat was also sharing screenshots of conversations involving the fake account to portray himself as a close associate to have undue influence, according to police.
Acting swiftly on this information,a case has been registered under relevant sections of law, the spokesperson added. PTI MIJ PRK
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