Kulgam, Nov 11 (KNB): Police on Wednesday clarified that the news circulating on social media regarding the alleged use of an Avengers motorcycle bearing registration number JK18A-5431 by terrorists has been found to be false.
In a statement, police said the motorcycle, reportedly owned by Yasir Yousuf, son of Muhammad Yousuf, a resident of Qaimoh, Kulgam, was actually being used by his brother, Shaukat Yousuf.
Police said that Shaukat was working at a nursery situated on their own land near the incident site when the incident occurred.
The statement further clarified that the viral claims suggesting that the motorcycle was being used by terrorists were baseless and contrary to the facts established during verification.
Police urged people not to circulate unverified information on social media.(KNB)