Police appeals public to be vigilant against ‘mischievous’ persons posting photos with DGP on social media

Jammu : Police on Wednesday said that it has come to the notice that some persons who have photographs along with DGP, J&K or with other senior officers of police, which many a times come to be allowed because of participation in social and cultural events and occasions in which such persons are incidentally present, are posting such photos on their social media accounts without DGP’s permission or permission of the senior officers.
The Police official said that this is not part of good manners to post a photo in public domain that was taken in a social or cultural event perhaps as a goodwill gesture without the permission of the person.
The official said that it is outright criminal and punishable, if the photo is being used and leveraged to intimidate or influence others to extort or part with money or promise governmental benefits by brandishing the photo as a connection to authority. Police further appealed general public to note that such unscrupulous elements should be exposed and no one should fear of any harm from such elements.