The Kashmir Pulse

PULWAMA — Pulwama's Rajpora Police Station has taken legal action against an individual identified as Sameer Ahmed Paray, who stands accused of spreading false information via social media.

Paray, a resident of Kabikoot CB Nath, allegedly posted a fabricated image on his fake Facebook account under the name "Babar Azam". The image depicted arms and ammunition, accompanied by a claim that a new militant recruit from Pulwama had emerged.

The dissemination of such misleading content on social media platforms has been cited as a disturbance to public peace and tranquillity.

In response, Rajpora Police Station has registered FIR No. 23/2024 under section 505(b) of the IPC, initiating an investigation into the matter.

Authorities urge the general public to refrain from sharing false information on social media platforms.

Strict measures will be taken against individuals found spreading malicious content online, according to Pulwama Police, which reaffirms its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of its citizens.

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PULWAMA — A 19-year-old young woman from south Kashmir's Pulwama district alleged dowry-related harassment by her husband and in-laws on Wednesday.

The woman Bilkeesa Jan, daughter of Abdul Rashid Namda, from CB Nath village of the district has also accused her father-in-law Ghulam Mohideen Sheeru and brother-in-law of being violent towards her.

According to Bilkeesa, the alleged physical torture by her in-laws started barely six months into her marriage. She got married to a 21-year-old man Jahangeer Ahmad Sheeru in 2020 and they have an 8-month-old daughter.

She alleged that her father-in-law started taunting her over household work and insulted her by saying her parents did not spend anything on her wedding. In 2021, when she was pregnant, she alleges that she was left by her in-laws at her maternal home and none of the costs during and after her pregnancy were borne by her husband or the in-laws.

She said that she also lodged a complaint against her in-laws, but the police also couldn't come to her rescue.

Meanwhile, when we asked her in-laws about the allegations, her father-in-law said that the family is only worried about the 'immoral' behaviour of their daughter-in-law. He also said that the claims of violence and demand for dowry are baseless and a ploy to bring disrepute to the family.

"We want her to stay at home and do household chores as normal women do. Instead, she roams around with boys and stays at her parental home. We don't have any other issues with her," Ghulam Mohideen said.

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