CRPF warns against fake online snaps

The CRPF on Sunday cautioned people against "fake pictures" being circulated online of body parts of its soldiers killed in the Pulwama attack. "It has been noticed that on social media some miscreants are trying to circulate fake pictures of body parts of our martyrs to invoke hatred while we stand united.

"Please DO NOT circulate/share/like such photographs or posts," the force said on its official Twitter handle — @crpfindia.

It asked people to report any such content by sending an email to webpro@crpf.gov.in. Officials said a number of such photographs of badly mutilated bodies were being circulated and the development was brought to the notice of CRPF officials after which the advisory was issued.

The paramilitary force, which has deployed about 65,000 personnel as part of 61 battalions in Jammu and Kashmir, issued another advisory on bogus messages being circulated on social media vis-a-vis Kashmiri students based in various places in the country.

"Fake news about harassment of students from Kashmir is being propagated by various miscreants. The CRPF helpline has enquired about complaints about harassment and found them to be incorrect.