CRPF cautions people against fake pics aimed at spreading hatred

New Delhi, February 17

The CRPF today cautioned people against "fake pictures" being circulated online of body parts of its 40 soldiers killed in the Pulwama attack.

"It has been noticed that on social media some miscreants are trying to circulate fake pictures of body parts of our martyrs to invoke hatred while we stand united. Please DO NOT circulate, share or like such photographs or posts," the force said on its official twitter handle — @crpfindia. It asked people to report any such content by sending an email to [email protected].

Officials said a number of such photographs of badly mutilated bodies were being circulated and the development was brought to the notice of force officials after which the advisory was issued. "These are attempts to invoke hatred. Please DO NOT circulate such posts," it said. — TNS