Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, July 3: The Inspector General of Police Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, today issued show cause notice to the Editor in Chief of the news portal WIRE for what it said publishing concocted and false narrative aimed at demoralising Police and security forces.
In the notice, Kumar said that the instances of false narratives published by the agency has caused fear, alarm among people and demoralized the morale of security forces.
The notice says that in the news items like “They have destroyed my family” and “In recent times many SPO’s have resigned from services after facing threats from the militants while some have even joined the militancy”, incorrect, rumour and deceptive information has been published.
“The prejudicial statement has not been verified from the security agencies. Pertinently in the year 2021 there has not been a single incident where SPO has joined terrorist ranks or left the job. The issuance of above statement without establishing the veracity and authenticity for facts has caused fear and alarm among the masses especially the security forces”, the notice reads.
Another news item titled “Genuine Encounter or Custodial Killing” published by The WIRE has some incorrect and deceptive information.
The notice accused “The WIRE” of indulging into misrepresentation of facts, sensationalism, concocted mixing of facts with opinion of some unknown experts.
“In light of facts and circumstances a show cause notice is hereby furnished as to explain why necessary action under law or a formal complaint be not registered before Press Council of India for propagating concocted stories, misrepresentative facts followed by sensationalism and rumour mongering among people at large that has caused fear and alarm among masses especially the security forces. The response to the show cause may be furnished to this office within week’s time”, the notice reads.
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