Pulwama, March 1 -- Pulwama Police has appealed to all media organisations, journalists, social media users, digital platforms and the general public to act with responsibility and discretion while reporting or sharing any information concerning law and order, security-related matters or public gatherings in the district.

This comes as the Shia Muslim community in the region mourned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the airstrikes launched by the US and Israel.

The police urged the media to verify the contents through competent and authorised official sources and cautioned that rumours, unverified inputs, or speculative reports can cause avoidable alarm, create confusion among the public and negatively impac...