LAHORE – A local court discharged accused Farhan Asif in a case of fake news that allegedly led to riots in Britain.
A hearing was held in the District Court Lahore regarding the case of spreading riots in the UK through fake news. The FIA presented the arrested accused Farhan Asif in court after completing a four-day physical remand.
Investigating officer Najeebullah Niazi stated that the news had already been shared before, and Farhan merely forwarded it. He was thoroughly investigated, but no evidence was found against him.
The court asked with whom he shared the news and when he deleted it. The accused replied that he deleted it after six hours.
The court accepted the request to discharge Farhan Asif from the case and released him from the charges.
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