‘Fake news’: Kashmir Police rubbishes report of 60 youth missing in Valley after Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir range K Vijay Kumar on Wednesday rejected reports that 60 youth are missing in Kashmir valley after Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.

Refuting the reports on social media, IGP termed it 'totally' fake.

In a tweet on official twitter handle of Kashmir police zone, Mr Kumar said, 'Some Social Media platforms are running that 60 youth have gone missing from different parts of the Kashmir Valley amid the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. This is totally #fake news”.

Only on Tuesday IGP and General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps in an interaction with the family members of active militants in Shopian requested them to motivate their children to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream for which every help, including sending them outside, will be provided. (UNI)