Police on Friday arrested a government employee in north Kashmir district of Baramulla for ‘misusing social media by spreading false propaganda against the government’ in the valley.

A police spokesperson on Friday claimed to have identified many people who are ‘misusing social media by spreading false propaganda against the government’ in Kashmir valley.

He said one such person, identified as Tahir Nazir Shalla, who is working in education department (Higher Education), has violated the social media policy for government employees. “He was running anti-national campaign on social media and tried to create untrue and fake narrative,” he alleged.

He said that the accused was circulating highly seditious and provocative posts through his social media accounts which were highly prejudicial to maintenance of law and order. “The accused has been handed-over to Police Station Sopore by cyber cell,” he said, adding Tahir has been booked under relevant sections of law for further course of action.

“Investigations are set in motion to identify other persons involved in similar anti state campaigns on social media and spreading false propaganda,” he added.