MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Mirpur police have arrested a man on charges of harassing citizens by creating fake social media IDs in the names of girls.
According to the Mirpur police spokesperson, on September 25, 2026, an affected family contacted SSP Mirpur Khurram Iqbal and filed a complaint that their daughter was going to the academy from home with her brother when a video of her was uploaded from an unknown TikTok ID, which, he said, affected the family’s honour and reputation.
SSP Mirpur Khurram Iqbal took immediate notice and directed Cyber Crime department Mirpur to take action.
On the instructions of SSP Mirpur, the Cyber Crime Mirpur team traced the alleged fake TikTok ID with the help of modern technical means, resulting in the identification of the suspect as Issa son of Afzal, caste Rajput, resident of Bang Rarrah, Tehsil Islamgarh, District Mirpur.
Later, SHO Police Station Islamgarh Umair Rashid along with a police party took action and arrested the suspect. According to the police, further investigation regarding the incident is ongoing from the suspect.
Harassing citizens through fake IDs
Action will be taken according to the law in matters such as illegal use of social media, harassing citizens through fake IDs, and damaging someone’s honour and private life, said SSP Mirpur Khurram Iqbal.
