Teacher called a terrorist! Court takes a tough stand, case will now be filed against the channels

A court in Jammu and Kashmir has given a big decision regarding teacher Mohammad Iqbal who was killed in cross-border firing during Operation Sindoor. Actually, some TV channels had run news calling Iqbal a Pakistani terrorist. Now the court has ordered to register an FIR against those channels and has termed their attitude as serious negligence.

What is the whole matter?

On May 7, local teacher Mohammad Iqbal lost his life in firing from Pakistan in Poonch sector. But soon after this, some TV channels claimed without confirmation that Iqbal was a terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba who was killed during Operation Sindoor. Not only this, a picture of a madrasa was also made viral. In which an attempt was made to link Iqbal with the terrorist killed in POK.

Teacher called a terrorist!, court strict

On calling Iqbal a terrorist, lawyer Sheikh Mohammad Salim on behalf of his family knocked the door of the court and demanded an FIR. He argued that this irresponsible reporting of the media not only tarnished the image of the deceased, but the entire family had to face social embarrassment.

What came out in the SHO’s report?

The SHO of Poonch police station told the court that two TV channels had indeed initially called Iqbal a terrorist. Later he admitted his mistake and also issued a clarification. However, the court clearly said that “the damage done before the apology cannot be reversed.”

Judge’s strict stance

While hearing the case, Judge Sajfiq Ahmed issued a statement. He said that declaring a deceased teacher a terrorist without any concrete investigation is not just a journalistic mistake but public mischief and defamation. He said that this act can spread tension and confusion in the society. The court considered it a crime under the relevant sections of the BNS and directed the SHO to register an FIR.

The family had sent a legal notice

The judge also warned that “In the digital age, false news spreads in a moment. Its impact lasts for a long time. Such irresponsible reporting not only hurts social harmony but also ruins the image of innocent people.”

Earlier, Iqbal’s family had sent a legal notice of Rs 5 crore each to both the channels. Now after the court’s decision, there is hope of getting justice.