Man arrested for cheating in Anantang, legal action initiated: Police

Srinagar, Dec 25: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said to have arrested a person for cheating and intimidating people in order to illegally extort money from them in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
A police spokesman in a statement said that taking cognisance of social media reports and on the basis of complaint received that an individual namely Saqib Bashir Ganai resident of Rakh Moman Bijbehara, district Anantnag has been cheating and intimidating people in order to illegally extort money from them, legal action has been initiated against the said person.
A case under FIR number 294/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Bijbehara. The person has been arrested in the said case, police said.
“Citizens are requested to exercise appropriate caution while using internet and social media apps and in case of any grievance, approach Police directly for appropriate legal action rather than taking recourse to social media,” police said.