Jammu, Sept 4 (PTI) Five persons were arrested for sharing a communally sensitive video in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday.

The action followed registration of a case on August 31 under relevant sections of the law.

Also Read | Monsoon 2021 Forecast: IMD Issues Heavy Rain Alert in Goa Over Next 48 Hours.

“Five trouble mongers were arrested for their act which tantamount to disrupting communal harmony in the district,” a police spokesman said.

After preliminary investigation, it surfaced that the clip, which showed the skin of a bovine, was shot near a atream in Palmar area of Kishtwar.

Also Read | Delhi: Highly Decomposed Body of 50-Year-Old Woman Found in Chandani Mahal Area.

Keeping in view the sensitivity of the case, the spokesman said Senior Superintendent of Police (SP), Kishtwar, constituted a special investigating team (SIT) for immediate arrest of the accused persons.

“The SIT after its tireless efforts, manages to arrest five persons who have committed the offence. Investigation of the case is still going on,” the spokesman said and warned the miscreants against circulating any such content, which may disturb the peace and the communal harmony in the area.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)