Srinagar : Srinagar Police on Saturday busted an online fraud racket involving a fake medical donation appeal on social media platform (Facebook).
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that on 30th May, Police Station Nowhatta received a written complaint from one Muneer Ahmad Misger S/o Mohammad Sadiq Misger R/o Mughal Masjid, Nowhatta who alleged therein that an unidentified journalist had uploaded a photograph of his sister on Facebook with a fabricated story to appeal for public donations for a surgery which never occurred, adding therein that the act, carried out with malicious intent, amounted to cheating and exploitation.
Stating that a case under FIR No. 21/2025 under sections 318(2) and 319(2) of the (BNS) was registered besides initiating further investigations Police in its statement further said that during the course of the investigation, the administrator of the Facebook page involved in the fraudulent post was identified as Mohammad Lateef Lone S/o Ali Mohammad Lone R/o Tujan, Pulwama. Police in its statement further said that another accused namely Amir Yousuf Khan S/o Mohammad Yousuf Khan R/o Bandipora, presently residing in Gulab Bagh, Zakoora, was also identified. “As investigation revealed that the said accused had provided the bank account details into which the fraudulent donations were being collected both the accused were arrested”, reads the Police Statement , adding therein that the investigation is going on to identify and apprehend other individuals involved in the scam.
Police in its statement also called up the media persons and the people not to share or engage with the said Facebook post, as it is part of a fraudulent scheme, Warning therein that circulating such misleading content and false information may further the criminal motive and cause additional distress to the victim’s family. In the concluding para of its above quoted statement police appealed people to remain vigilant and report any suspicious/illegal online fundraising activities to the nearest police station.
