Lahore court acquits man in UK riots fake news case
A court in Lahore has acquitted Farhan Asif, who was accused of spreading fake news that allegedly led to riots in the UK. The case centered around disinformation that attributed a fatal stabbing of three girls in Southport to a Muslim immigrant. Asif, who was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Lahore, had shared the information online but deleted the post after six hours.
The court's decision came after the FIA reported that there was no evidence linking Asif to the intentional spread of misinformation. The investigating officer noted that the news was already circulating widely before Asif shared it. Following a four-day physical remand, the court concluded that Asif was not guilty of the charges, leading to his discharge from the case.
