Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Sep 6: The Dakshina Kannada (DK) district police have issued a strong warning against the spread of fake news, misleading posts, and provocative messages on social media, which they say have disturbed communal harmony and law and order in the district over the past three months. Police noted that miscreants, including educated individuals and organizers, have been involved in such acts, bringing disrepute to the district.
The police highlighted several recent cases. A Facebook post claiming that “an entire community supported a man killed for his illicit relationship” was found to be false and intended to incite communal enmity. During the investigation of the Abdul Rahiman murder case, the claims were proven baseless.
Superintendent of police Dr Arun K
On June 11, 2025, Umar Farooq filed a complaint alleging that two men attacked him with a sword near Deraje bus stand. Investigations revealed the complaint was fabricated. A separate case was registered against him for filing a false complaint, and he was remanded to judicial custody. In another case, Ashraf Talapady posted on social media that “false cases were being filed against victims and innocent Muslim youths arrested.” Police said the post was provocative and aimed at creating unrest.
On August 20, 2025, a woman filed a complaint at Bantwal Town police station alleging harassment near Panemangalore Rice Mill Road. Attempts were made to portray the incident as communal, but investigations confirmed that the accused was a juvenile from the same community. The juvenile has been remanded to judicial custody. Similarly, on July 5, 2025, miscreants in Puttur stopped a boy and girl sitting together, abused the boy with caste slurs, and circulated a video online. Police later clarified that all involved belonged to the same community.
Another incident took place on July 14, 2025, when one Raju from Sakleshpur was found carrying a sword near Boluwaru mosque and was booked under the Arms Act. Soon after, false claims were spread on social media alleging that a Hindutva leader’s hate speech had provoked him to storm into the mosque. Police clarified that this was misleading propaganda aimed at fuelling communal discord.
Police stressed that deliberate attempts to spread half-truths, suppress facts, and circulate false narratives threaten peace and harmony in Dakshina Kannada. Superintendent of police Dr Arun K has appealed to the public not to believe or react to such news without verification and urged citizens to confirm the authenticity of posts before sharing them. Police also requested media professionals to play an active role in exposing miscreants and cautioning the public about such disruptive elements.