Archive · 18 Sep 2026
UP Police Book Six Handles Over False High Court Claims
Police in Uttar Pradesh opened a case against six social media accounts.
They say the accounts shared an incorrect version of what happened in court.
The accounts reportedly said that the High Court had scolded Shamli Police.
The police superintendent said the court did not make that remark.
The court case involved Ayush Malik, a man who said he converted to Islam and married Chandni Qureshi willingly.
Malik’s father was accused of illegally keeping him detained.
The High Court ordered police to bring Malik before it and recorded his statement.
Police are investigating the posts as allegedly false or misleading information.
Police in Shamli booked unidentified owners of six social media handles for allegedly spreading misleading claims about Allahabad High Court proceedings.
The accounts reportedly claimed that the High Court had reprimanded or scolded Shamli Police during a habeas corpus hearing.
Shamli Superintendent of Police N. P. Singh said the court made no such remark against the police.
The hearing involved Ayush Malik, who said he voluntarily converted to Islam and married Chandni Qureshi against his father’s wishes.
The case was registered at City Kotwali police station on allegations of spreading fake news and misleading information.
- Who
- Shamli Police booked unidentified owners of six social media handles; the underlying petition involved Ayush Malik and Chandni Qureshi.
- What
- A case was registered over alleged false and misleading social media claims about Allahabad High Court proceedings.
- When
- The High Court order was dated September 9, and the police case was reported on September 18.
- Where
- The case was registered at City Kotwali police station in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh; the proceedings took place before the Allahabad High Court.
- Why
- Police said the accounts falsely claimed that the High Court had reprimanded or scolded Shamli Police.
Police’s account
Reported social-media claim
What happened during the hearing
Police’s account
Police said the Allahabad High Court never reprimanded or scolded Shamli Police.
Reported social-media claim
The six accounts reportedly claimed that the High Court had reprimanded Shamli Police during the hearing.
- Police station
- City Kotwali police station
- Number of handles
- Six
- Handles named
- “Kari Shama Aziz”, “Nikhat Ali”, “The Muslim”, “Wasim Akram Tyagi”, “Syed Kaif Hasan” and “Nadeem Sai”
- Police official
- Shamli Superintendent of Police N. P. Singh
- Petitioner
- Ayush Malik, a 31-year-old man from Shamli
- Court order date
- September 9
- Alleged offense
- Spreading fake news and misleading information about court proceedings