8 students from Kashmir booked in UP for anti-national posts

“For instance, a Facebook user with handle Malik Liyaqat Hassan posted highly derogatory post on Pulwama attack. He claimed to be employed with Emirates, which was quickly denied by the airline.

In another case, Facebook user, Fahim Mehraj who claimed to be lawyer and anchor at Doordarshan Kashmir, shared provocative post, after which CEO of Prasar Bharati Shashi Shekhar himself tweeted and denied Fahim Mehraj’s claims of being part of India’s public broadcaster,” said police source.

R K Gautam, public relations officer of UP DGP office said, “At least three students have been booked from Aligarh, Lucknow and Moradabad. The trio were also suspended by their respective universities and colleges. A fourth Delhi student from Shahjahanpur was booked for sedition on Saturday. Another three men were booked and arrested in Mau, Ballia and Basti.” Rampur police, too, lodged a case against a man. The accused were booked under various sections such as IPC 505 (2) (public mischief), 153 A (promoting enmity) and provisions of the Information Technology Act.