MIRPUR: Mirpur police on Tuesday arrested a suspect for allegedly uploading a video of a girl on TikTok through a fake account without her consent in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
According to a police spokesperson, the incident came to light on September 25, 2026, when the victim’s family approached SSP Mirpur Khurram Iqbal and lodged a complaint.
The family stated that their daughter was travelling to an academy with her brother when an unidentified person shot her video and uploaded it to a TikTok account, raising concerns about their privacy and reputation.
Taking notice of the complaint, SSP Khurram Iqbal directed the Cyber Crime Unit Mirpur to investigate the matter using modern technical resources and take legal action in accordance with the law.
The spokesperson said the Cyber Crime Unit traced the allegedly fake TikTok account through technical investigation and identified the suspect as Essa, son of Afzal, a resident of Bang Rarah in Islamgarh tehsil of Mirpur district.
SHO Islamgarh Umair Rasheed, along with a police team, subsequently arrested the suspect. Further investigation is under way to establish the facts and examine all aspects of the case, the spokesperson added.
Mirpur police urged citizens facing online harassment, unauthorised sharing of videos, fake social media accounts or online blackmail to report such incidents promptly and preserve relevant evidence.
Police also warned that sharing photographs or videos of individuals on social media without their consent could have serious legal consequences, stressing the importance of respecting others’ dignity, privacy and rights in the digital space.
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