Kashmiri Pandit Rakesh Handoo circulates ‘edited terror threat’ online, faces charges under IT Act
Kashmiri Pandit activist Rakesh Handoo has been arrested for allegedly circulating an edited terror threat online that falsely targeted a community member. Police charged him under the IT Act for cyber terrorism after a formal complaint was filed.
Why it matters
This case underscores the growing concern over digital misinformation and the use of social media to incite fear or target individuals in sensitive political regions.
Kashmiri Pandit Rakesh Handoo circulates ‘edited terror threat’ online, faces charges under IT Act Officials said Mr. Handoo was zeroed in after a Kashmiri Pandit employee, Rohit Raina whose name figured in the “terror threat list”, registered a complaint with the police SrinagarThe J&K police arrested a Kashmiri Pandit activist, Rakesh Handoo, 59, and slapped charges under the Information Technology (IT) Act over allegations of “circulating an edited terror threat” against Kashmiri Pandits working in the Kashmir valley. Police officials said Mr. Handoo, currently a resident of Faridabad, Haryana, was arrested by a team from Baramulla on October 17 after “the investigation established prima facie an offence under cyber terrorism”. Officials said Mr. Handoo was zeroed in after a Kashmiri Pandit employee, Rohit Raina whose name figured in the “terror threat list”, registered a complaint with the police. The police cited, like the offence, that Mr.
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