Srinagar, Jan 21 (PTI) A man was arrested on Friday in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly running a "scandalous" online campaign against Kashmiri students studying outside the Union territory, police said.

The person has been identified as Iftikhar Ahmad Dar, they said.

Also Read | Tamil Nadu Shocker: Man Arrested For Hacking Wife to Death With Sickle After Argument Over Affair.

"Police #arrested Iftikhar Ahmad Dar from #Anantnag for carrying scandalous online campaign against Kashmiri students studying outside, causing anguish to students and parents. FIR No. 23/2022 at P/S Anantnag stands registered under relevant sections of law," Kashmir Zone Police said on Twitter.

Also Read | Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022: AAP Announces 33 Names in Third List of Candidates.

(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)