CIK detains Srinagar resident for uploading hateful content against martyred DSP Humayun Muzammil

Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK), on Monday detained a social media user for uploading hateful/abusive content against martyred DSP Humayun Muzammil.

CIK said, “One Instagram user was found posting hateful /abusive posts against Martyred Dy. SP of J&K Police Humayun Muzammil who among other army officers, lost his life while fighting with terrorists in an encounter at Kokernag in Anantnag on Wednesday, 13-09-2023. On preliminary analysis of his social media handles it is found that the user is also uploading content glamourizing terrorism, threatening security forces and calling names etc.”

The user has been identified as Irfan Malik (43) operator in Just- Dial, S/O Ab Rashid Malik,a resident of Chotta Bazar Srinagar.

The social media user has been booked and detained under relevant provisions of law in FIR No. 07 /2023 of Police Station CID CIK. The FIR is under investigation into the acts of abusing social media, threatening members of security forces and glamourising terrorism etc.

Sources told that many such users are under the scanner of CIK and more arrests are expected on the identification of such users. Further investigation in the case is in progress.