Police files FIR over ‘fake’ letter attributed to Geelani

SRINAGAR JULY (PTK)Police on Tuesday filed a case under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and for public mischief under IPC over a letter attributed to former Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Geelani having called for a strike on July 8 and 13.

“As per the family sources of SAS Geelani the letter is fake and not issued by him. This is published from Pakistan,” police said in a tweet.

“Police is taking action against those who are circulating it through different social media platforms to instigate violence and create L&O (law and order) problems,” it said.

Later in the day, police announced that a case (FIR No 265/2020) under section 13 ULA(P) Act, 505 IPC (public mischief) has been registered in police station Budgam. “Further investigation is in progress,” the police added.