Srinagar, Mar 03: Srinagar Police has cracked down on a fake news campaign involving fabricated and misleading information and has registered an FIR at the Cyber Police Station Srinagar to maintain law and order in the city, police officials said on Tuesday.

In a statement, a police spokesperson said, “Srinagar Police has taken serious cognizance of the deliberate circulation of false, fabricated and misleading information by certain News Channels, Media outlets, and individuals across electronic and social Media platforms.”

These elements are systematically attempting to spread distorted narratives and unverified content with the clear intent to incite unrest, disturb public order, and create disharmony in society. Such malicious misinformation campaigns pose a grave threat to peace, security, and the integrity of the Nation, the statement added.

Acting firmly, the spokesperson said, Srinagar Police has registered FIR No. 01/2026 at Cyber Police Station under relevant legal provisions. Several profiles have been identified, and concerned individuals have been summoned to the Cyber Cell. Investigation is actively underway, and strict legal action will follow against anyone found involved.

Srinagar Police issues a clear warning that spreading fake news, inflammatory content, or unverified information will invite stringent legal consequences.

Citizens and media organizations are advised to exercise responsibility and verify facts only from official and credible sources before sharing any content that may disturb communal harmony or public order.

Srinagar Police remain resolute in maintaining law & order and will not allow any attempt to destabilize peace in the region.

Kishtwar, Mar 2: Parts of Kishtwar on Monday observed a bandh in protest against the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other members of his family in the airstrikes by United States-Israel forces.

The mourners also held peaceful protest demonstrations at some places. Raising religious slogans, they condemned the United States and Israel for launching air-strikes on Iran, claiming the lives of several innocent people.

The members of the majority community in the district also kept their shops closed in certain areas as a mark of protest against the US-Israel attack.

Srinagar, Mar 2: The State Election Commissioner Shantmanu has convened a high-level meeting on Tuesday to review the revision of the Panchayat Electoral Roll–2026 and assess the status of delimitation of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

The SEC, Shantmanu, will chair the meeting tomorrow via videoconferencing at 2:30 PM.

The meeting, as per the news agency KNO, is expected to be attended in person by the Secretary, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj; the Deputy Commissioner, Jammu; the Director, Rural Development Department, Jammu; and the Director, Panchayati Raj, J&K.

All Deputy Commissioners of the other 19 districts, along with concerned officials, have been directed to participate through video link, according to the meeting notice.

The meeting is being held at a time when all three tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions and Urban Local Bodies in Jammu & Kashmir remain non‑existent due to the inordinate delay in conducting elections.

While the chances of holding Panchayat polls in 2026 appear bleak, there is a possibility that Urban Local Body elections could take place this year.

During the ongoing budget session, the J&K Government revealed that the delimitation process is incomplete in five out of 77 ULBs across the Union Territory.

“Delimitation has been completed for 72 ULBs and is under process for the remaining five,” the government stated.

The Government also disclosed that the report submitted by the Dedicated Backward Classes Commission is under consideration of the Competent Authority, and further steps for conducting ULB elections will be taken accordingly. The report aims to grant reservation for OBCs in both ULBs and Panchayats.

It is worth mentioning that the term of the first two tiers of the Panchayati Raj system-Panchayats and Block Development Councils-ended on January 9, 2024, while the tenure of the third tier-District Development Councils-concluded on February 24, 2026. The tenure of elected Urban Local Bodies came to an end in October-November 2023.