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MIRPUR ( AJK), May 12 (APP):In the wake of a crackdown on elements allegedly involved in spreading negative propaganda on social media, the police have rounded up 4 accused.
Cases had been registered against the accused, according to the police spokesperson.
The police started a crackdown by compiling a record of people spreading negative propaganda against national security institutions, the police spokesman told APP here.
The police took action against such elements across the district and arrested 04 people including Khursheed Ahmed arrested by Police Station Dadial, Mazhar Iqbal netted by Police Station Islamgarh, Tayyab Sheikh arrested by Police Station Thothal and Azhar Qabaal nabbed by Chowki Jatlan for sharing negative propaganda and defamatory posts against national security institutions on social media, the spokesperson said.
An operation by police is underway against such elements across the district.
SSP Mirpur Khawar Ali Shaukat has issued orders to the police stations of the district to take stringent action against such mischievous elements.
The District police chief emphasized that the public should not be a part of any such negative activity in the current situation by avoiding posting and commenting against the state functionaries .