Bhopal, April 24 -- A misleading social media post from a now-deactivated X (formerly Twitter) account named "Random Sena" triggered a night of heightened tension for Bhopal Police, after it falsely linked a local youth to a violent incident in Pahalgam, Kashmir. The tweet, which quickly gained traction online, featured a photograph of the individual and claimed he was the mastermind behind the killing of innocent civilians in Kashmir.
The post also tagged the Bhopal Police Commissioner, prompting immediate intervention.
Acting swiftly, authorities traced the individual shown in the viral image and detained him during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. He was identified as Zeeshan Ali, a resident of Kohefiza, Bhopal. His mobi...