After Pakistan's victory on Sunday, some celebratory videos from Kashmir surfaced that raised a ruckus on social media. However, the Srinagar police has stated that the videos are half a decade old and the circulation of such fake videos needs to be stopped.
Pakistan had a sweet taste of revenge as they defeated India in the Asia Cup 2022 Super Fours on Sunday after losing to their arch-rivals in the group stage.
The claimed video of celebration in Kashmir over Pakistan's win in the Asia Cup 2022 against India included a firework display but the Srinagar Police has clarified that the videos are half a decade old from Nawakadal chowk in Srinagar.
Srinagar Police took to their official Twitter handle and wrote, "The video is half a decade old from Nawakadal chowk. Don't spread fake news and sensationalism by circulating old videos. Nothing of this sort reported from anywhere. #FakeNewsAlert "
Don't spread fake news and sensationalism by circulating old videos. Nothing of this sort reported from anywhere. https://t.co/lWkXXpm26h
— Srinagar Police (@SrinagarPolice) September 4, 2022
Talking about the Asia Cup 2022, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have won their Super Fours openers against Afghanistan and India respectively. Team India will next face Sri Lanka on September 6 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium while Pakistan and Afghanistan will face each other on the next day.