Falsified Facebook Post Sparks Controversy in Kashmir

Police in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, have charged the administrator of the Facebook page 'Kashmir Speaks' for spreading false information about a horse's death. The post claimed the horse was slaughtered for meat sales, inciting public panic. Investigations revealed the death resulted from a local dispute.

In Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir police have filed charges against a Facebook page administrator for allegedly disseminating misleading information about the alleged slaughtering of a horse.

The Facebook page, named 'Kashmir Speaks,' shared a video purporting that a dead horse was slaughtered to sell its meat, which the authorities have since debunked.

The matter highlighted a sensitive issue, especially as the region faces controversies over the sale of rotten meat. Investigations unveiled that the horse's death resulted from a local dispute, not commercial slaughter.

(With inputs from agencies.)