Srinagar, Oct 6: Amid growing public concern over adulterated and rotten meat being sold in Kashmir, Budgam Police have taken strict action against misinformation by registering a case against a local Facebook news portal.

The case targets the administrator of the page “Kashmir Speaks,” which on October 5 posted a sensational claim that a horse was butchered for meat and sold in local markets of Arizal, Budgam. The post quickly went viral, sparking fear and anger among residents already unsettled by the ongoing rotten meat scandal.

Police clarified that the incident in question actually occurred on August 26, 2025, when a horse was found dead in Rakhai village, Khansahib. FIR No. 165/2025 was registered at Police Station Khansahib under Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). P

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