Published 17:07 IST, August 23rd 2019

Twitter suspends Pakistan's fake-news peddler neta Rehman Malik

Twitter has suspended one of Pakistani politician Abdul Rehman Malik's two official accounts. The account named @RMOffice_ is no longer active on the site.

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Pakistan's politician Abdul Rehman Malik's official Twitter account has been suspended by micro-blogging site. move was taken as he was peddling fake videos on Kashmir. Malik was formerly a minister in former PM Asif Ali Zardari's cabinet. He is w a member of Senate in country.

Rehman Malik's fake news propagation on Twitter about Kashmir:

Malik had spread false information on Twitter saying that Indian Forces were using 'gunship helicopter' against Kashmiris. His malicious intent to cause unrest in valley was thwarted due to Jammu and Kashmir Police's swift action. J&K Police wrote to Twitter about matter. Since n, it appears that Malik's Twitter account has been suspended.

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See below one of Malik's Twitter account being suspended:

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Rehman Malik bats for P Chidambaram

Typical to Pakistani administration, Malik's interference in India's internal matters did t stop with spreading fake news about Kashmir. On Friday, following P Chidambaram's arrest by CBI after Delhi High Court denied him bail, Malik batted for his release. Condemning his arrest to Pakistani media, Rehman Malik termed Chidambaram's arrest as "shocking". Dragging issue of Kashmir over abrogation of Article 370 and 35 A by Centre, Pakistan Senator Rehman Malik went on to claim that Chidambaram was arrested as "he had raised voice against PM Narendra Modi’s unilateral decision to revoke Articles 370 and 35A".

READ | J&K Police Shuts Down Pakistani Senator's Abysmal Fake-news Attempt About J&K, Demands Action From Twitter

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Chidambaram sent to CBI custody

On Thursday, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram was sent to CBI custody till August 26 by a special CBI Court in Delhi for questioning in money-laundering probe against him in INX Media case.  Rouse Avenue Court also asked  CBI to ensure dignity of accused is t violated in any manner during custodial interrogation, adding that Chidambaram's family members and lawyers could meet him for 30 minutes a day. On Friday, Supreme Court adjourned hearing for Chidambaram's petition against CBI and Enforcement Directorate. matter will be heard on August 26, 2019.

16:30 IST, August 23rd 2019