Budgam: Police in Budgam have registered an FIR against a man for allegedly operating a fake WhatsApp account in the name of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Budgam and attempting to influence the public.
According to police, credible information was received that Sameer Ali Bhat, son of Ghulam Muhammad Bhat and a resident of Pallar Budgam, was circulating screenshots of chats from a fake WhatsApp account created in the name of SSP Budgam. He allegedly projected himself as a close aide of the officer to gain undue influence among people.
Verification revealed that the accused was involved in multiple FIRs and had been using the mobile number +91-9622126997 to run the fake account. He also shared conversations to strengthen his claims of proximity to the SSP.
Acting on the information, Police Station Budgam registered FIR 90/2026 under Section 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 66-C of the Information Technology Act.
Police have advised the public to remain vigilant and avoid falling prey to such impersonation attempts. Citizens have been urged to rely only on officially published contact details available on government websites and to report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station for prompt action.
