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Police Arrest Activist Over Online Threats Facing Kashmiri Employees
Law enforcement officials booked a community figure for circulating altered electronic material targeting minority workers.
By Headlinne · Compiled from reporting by Republic World, NDTV and Hindu
Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir detained a prominent community activist in October for allegedly spreading modified threat documents online that named local minority workers.
Police apprehended Rakesh Handoo, also known as Bunty, at his residence in Haryana on October 17 following a formal complaint lodged in September.
The case developed after internet posts generated widespread fear among government employees appointed under a special rehabilitation initiative for displaced families.
Investigators stated that the digital content was altered to feature the personal details of an employee named Rohit Raina.
Officers invoked stringent technology laws alongside anti-terror provisions after technical analysis linked the social media posts to the suspect.
According to police records cited by Republic World, investigators issued multiple notices before executing the arrest in Faridabad.
The suspect maintained he could not travel due to security concerns and requested virtual proceedings, according to the same report.
NDTV reported that a senior police official indicated law enforcement gathered substantial evidence regarding the involvement of the accused.
Community leaders expressed deep concern regarding the detention of the longtime activist who previously contested local elections.
Sanjay Saraf, a political figure from the same community, urged authorities to ensure a transparent legal evaluation.
"His arrest from his residence in Faridabad and subsequent detention at Baramulla Jail has caused deep concern among those who know him and his work," said Sanjay Saraf, Lok Janshakti Party leader.
Saraf added further commentary regarding the broader implications for displaced residents.
"It's not good for the community which has suffered due to terrorism, and now a community activist has been booked under cyber terrorism," said Saraf.
The Hindu reported that the suspect had previously approached national human rights bodies in August to demand an investigation into leaked employee data.
Judicial authorities and forensic experts continue to examine seized digital evidence while deciding the next steps in the prosecution.
Reporting from
- Republic WorldBalanced
Kashmiri Pandit Activist Arrested in Cyberterrorism Case; Community Questions Charges, Seeks Fair Probe
- NDTVBalanced
Kashmiri Pandit Activist Arrested Over Cyber-Terror Threats To J&K Employees
- The HinduBalanced
Kashmiri Pandit Rakesh Handoo circulates ‘edited terror threat’ online, faces charges under IT Act
How this article was made: Headlinne wrote it with AI from the 3 reports listed above. Direct quotes are checked word for word against those reports, every number appears in at least one of them, and no other sentence is copied from one. Photos are from those reports and credited to them. Each report’s page on Headlinne links to the outlet’s original.