Maulana Iqbal not a terrorist: Police slam ‘baseless, deceptive’ media reviews on man killed in Pakistani shelling
Might 08, 2025 06:17 PM IST
The J&Ok Police clarified that Maulana Iqbal was a revered non secular determine and never a terrorist after sure media retailers circulated deceptive reviews.
Maulana Iqbal was not a terrorist however a revered non secular determine who misplaced his life together with 12 others in heavy Pakistani shelling in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, police stated on Thursday.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police got here out with a clarification on the 45-year-old Iqbal after sure media retailers and social media platforms circulated “baseless and deceptive” reviews, claiming that he was a high terrorist and was killed in a missile strike by Indian armed forces throughout the border.
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“Any media outlet, journalist, or particular person discovered indulging within the circulation of such pretend information shall be accountable for authorized motion as warranted below related provisions of regulation,” police stated in a press release.
Iqbal, a resident of Baila village in Mandi tehsil, was killed when a mortar shell hit his Madrasa Zia-ul-Uloom in Poonch metropolis on Wednesday. A gurdwara and a temple had been additionally hit by the indiscriminate Pakistani shelling within the district, claiming 13 lives, together with that of a soldier, 4 youngsters and two ladies.
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“Poonch Police strongly refutes such false narrative. The deceased (Iqbal) was a revered non secular determine in the area people and had no affiliation with any terror outfit. Misreporting of such delicate incidents not solely causes pointless panic but additionally disrespects the dignity of the deceased and the emotions of the bereaved household,” the assertion stated.
It suggested all media personnel and platforms to confirm info from official sources earlier than publishing any data pertaining to safety and public order.
