Jammu and Kashmir police have registered a case in opposition to Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi for sharing “misleading content” on social media. The Lok Sabha MP has been vital of the Centre’s response to the US-Israel assault on Iran and the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, revered by Shia Muslims worldwide. Mehdi had uploaded movies of protests in Kashmir and the alleged assault of a lady protester throughout clashes with safety personnel on Monday.
Hitting again after the FIR was filed, Ruhullah’s workplace mentioned in a publish on X, “The same administration that couldn’t find the courage to condemn a sovereign nation’s leader being martyred now finds the courage to book the one man who did.”
Srinagar Police has registered FIR No. 02/2026 in opposition to @RuhullahMehdi below BNS Sections 197(1)(d) and 353(1)(b) at Cyber Police Station, Srinagar for what they time period “circulation of misleading content.”
The similar administration that could not discover the braveness to sentence a… pic.twitter.com/ZCEA6qAkGr
— Office of Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi (@Office_ASRM) March 3, 2026
Police mentioned the FIR in opposition to the Srinagar MP and Junaid Azim Matoo, the town’s former Mayor, was registered primarily based on “credible inputs regarding the circulation of false, fabricated and misleading content across digital and social media platforms with the intent to create fear, disturb public order, and incite unlawful activities”. “Such deliberate attempts to spread misinformation pose a serious threat to peace, security, and overall stability,” a police assertion mentioned, including that an investigation is on and additional motion shall comply with.
The case has been registered below Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections relating to creating or publishing false or deceptive info, jeopardising the sovereignty, unity and integrity or safety of India, and motion or intent prone to trigger worry or alarm to the general public, inducing it to commit an offence in opposition to the State.
Mehdi, nonetheless, is unfazed and mentioned the FIR will not silence him. “The people of Srinagar did not elect their MP to recite government-approved condolences. They elected him to speak truth. That mandate does not expire with an FIR,” his workplace mentioned on X.
Earlier, Mehdi slammed the administration for allegedly cutting down or withdrawing his safety element and suspending his Facebook account. “Some fools in J&K Police and administration think that by withdrawing/downgrading my security detail and suspending my Facebook account will stop me from calling out their atrocities. It is laughable,” he mentioned in a publish on X.
Some fools in J&Ok Police and administration suppose that by withdrawing/downgrading my safety element and suspending my Facebook account will cease me from calling out their atrocities. It is laughable!
Neither am I fascinated by these petty issues nor scared by their absence…— Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi (@RuhullahMehdi) March 3, 2026
The estranged National Conference chief, who has frosty ties with the get together management, mentioned that he would relatively comply with within the footsteps of his father, Aga Syed Mehdi Mustafa, who was killed by terrorists. “Neither am I fascinated by these petty things (security detail) nor scared by their absence around me. My father was martyred standing for his people. That’s what fascinates me. That’s my course,” he mentioned.
“I am a citizen of this country and I will exercise my rights to stand up against your atrocities, violation of laws, freedom and democracy given to us by the Constitution to the last drop of my blood. Take whatever little (security) you have left there. These foolish acts will not stop me,” he mentioned.
👉#𝗦𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.#SrinagarPolice has taken severe cognizance of the deliberate circulation of false, fabricated and deceptive info by sure News Channels,…
— Srinagar Police (@SrinagarPolice) March 3, 2026
Police have filed a separate FIR in opposition to a number of media retailers and social media handles as a part of the crackdown on “fake news and misinformation network”. Facebook pages of three outstanding newspapers in Srinagar have been taken down. According to police, it has taken severe be aware of the “deliberate circulation of false, fabricated and misleading information by certain news channels, media outlets, and individuals across electronic and social media platforms.” Several profiles have been recognized, and people involved have been summoned to the Cyber Cell of Jammu and Kashmir Police. “Investigation is actively underway, and strict legal action will follow against anyone found involved.”
