On March 19, Dadu police filed cases against 34 individuals for allegedly spreading false news and rumors about a bomb blast in Dadu, Sindh. The fake news claimed that a bomb blast at the SSP’s office targeted the SSP and 15 other police officers.

Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ameer Saud Magsi said that a First Information Report (FIR) was registered under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016 at A-Section Police Station. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Rajab Baloch lodged a case against Aftab Jamali and his associates. Following this, police conducted raids in different parts of the town, but Jamali and his accomplices had already fled.

The SSP stated that sharing news without verification is a crime under Section 20 of PECA. He added that letters had been sent to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) authorities requesting assistance in the investigation. He shared that 30 different raiding teams were formed to arrest the suspects.

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