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Police issues advisory against ISD calls asking people to 'thwart' G20 meeting

Police issues advisory against ISD calls asking people to 'thwart' G20 meeting
, Friday, 19 May 2023 (15:04 IST)
Srinagar: Three days ahead of high profile G20 Tourism Working Group meeting, Jammu and Kashmir police issued an advisory against some suspicious international mobile numbers, who are spreading “rumours” against the upcoming event.
 
Over the last few days, several people in Kashmir have been receiving automated calls from international numbers asking them to thwart the coming G20 meeting in Srinagar. The G20 meeting, being held from May 22-24 ,is the first major international event in Kashmir after the J&K’s special status was scrapped in August 2019 and the erstwhile state was divided into two union territories.
 
These automated calls also appealed the delegates to boycott the upcoming event.
 
J&K police has asked people not to attend these calls.
 
Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that these numbers are spreading anti national messages or propaganda.
 
He requested the general public to remain alert towards such attempts and not to respond to any of such suspicious calls.
 
“Citizen are requested that all such calls may be reported to Police. Cyber Police Kashmir,” he said, adding Police has taken cognisance into this and investigations is going on.
 
A police statement said the advised the general public to remain cautious towards some suspicious telecommunications and not to respond to any of the following numbers +44 7520 693559, +447418343648 and +44 7520 693134 ,+44 7418 343648 or any ISD number/virtual numbers which are spreading rumours regarding the upcoming G 20 event.
 
“Moreover, if any person has any grievance or query related to the matter, he/she may contact Cyber Police station Kashmir or nearest Police Station,” police said. (UNI)

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