The arrest was made after an FIR was registered on the complaint of sub-inspector Shahid Asghar on behalf of the state.
ISLAMABAD:
Police have arrested a man over a social media post comparing the Tarnol railway crossing to the Strait of Hormuz, as heightened security measures remain in place in the capital amid regional tensions.
The arrest was made after an FIR was registered on the complaint of sub-inspector Shahid Asghar on behalf of the state.
The case has been filed under articles 188 (disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant), 341 (improper restraint) and 511 (attempt to commit a crime) of the PPC.
According to the complaint, the accused, identified as Khurram, had shared a post on social media that said, “Tarnol railway crossing is no less than the Strait of Hormuz. If it is closed, all our problems will be solved.”
Police said the suspect was detained and his mobile phone examined, where evidence of the post was found.
This development comes at a time when extraordinary security arrangements are in place in Islamabad and Rawalpindi ahead of a possible second round of talks between the United States and Iran.
