MIRPUR ( AJK), Oct 13 (APP):Mirpur(AJK) Police arrested a suspect here on Tuesday for uploading a girl’s video through an allegedly fake TikTok account. According to a police spokesperson, the case came to light on September 25, 2026, when the affected family approached SSP Mirpur Khurram Iqbal and lodged a complaint. The family reported that their daughter was travelling to an academy with her brother when a video of her …
Mirpur Police nets suspect in fake TikTok account harassment case
MIRPUR ( AJK), Oct 13 (APP):Mirpur(AJK) Police arrested a suspect here on Tuesday for uploading a girl’s video through an allegedly fake TikTok account.
According to a police spokesperson, the case came to light on September 25, 2026, when the affected family approached SSP Mirpur Khurram Iqbal and lodged a complaint. The family reported that their daughter was travelling to an academy with her brother when a video of her was uploaded by an unidentified TikTok account, raising serious concerns about the family’s privacy and reputation.
Taking immediate notice of the complaint, SSP Khurram Iqbal directed the Cyber Crime Unit Mirpur to investigate the matter using modern technical resources and take legal action in accordance with the law.
The spokesperson said the Cyber Crime Unit traced the allegedly fake TikTok account through technical investigation and identified the suspect as Essa, son of Afzal, a Rajput by caste, resident of Bang Rarah, Islamgarh tehsil, Mirpur district.
SHO Islamgarh Police Station Umair Rasheed, along with a police team, arrested the suspect. Police said further investigation was under way to establish the facts and examine all aspects of the case.
Mirpur Police urged citizens facing online harassment, unauthorised sharing of videos, fake accounts or social media blackmail to promptly report such incidents to the authorities and preserve relevant evidence.
The police also cautioned that sharing anyone’s photograph or video on social media without consent could have serious legal consequences, emphasising that respect for others’ dignity, privacy and rights was equally essential in the digital world.
