Belagavi police debunk viral claim of attack on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi’s home

BELAGAVI: Superintendent of police Bhimashankar Guled labelled as “fake” social media posts that said the house of Colonel Sofiya Qureshi’s husband was attacked.

Sofiya, a key face of Operation Sindoor, had regularly briefed media on details of the operation. Guled said a miscreant named Anees Uddin, in a post on X, claimed RSS had attacked Colonel Tajuddin Bagevadi’s house in Konnur, Gokak taluk.

The post, widely shared on social media, carried a photo of a house in ruins. Belagavi police visited the area to verify the claim and found the house intact.

Uddin deleted the post soon after police swung into action.

“Efforts are on to trace the accused. Spreading hateful and false information on social media is illegal. Strict action will be taken against those involved in such acts,” Guled said.