NIA issues notice in false information on social media

New Delhi, October 26

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) issued a notice stating that certain false & misleading messages, purportedly issued by NIA (copy attached), are being circulated on some social media platforms. 

The NIA stated that everyone is hereby informed that NIA has not issued any such message asking for such information. Such messages are totally false, fake and malicious and are a part of a mischievous design to mislead the public. 

During investigations by the NIA, it had come to notice that IS (Islamic State) was targeting gullible Indian youth and radicalising them through false propaganda to further its violent & unlawful designs. Therefore, an appeal was made in September 2021 that any such suspicious activity may be reported to the authorities, including the NIA on its landline number: 011-24368800. 

We again appeal to the people not to be misled by such fake and false messages like we had in July 2022. We request the public not to believe, propagate or forward such false messages. 

All requests by NIA to the public are made on its official handle on X (formerly Twitter) @NIA_India only, and not by forwarding messages on any other social media platforms. 

However, everyone is welcome to join hands with the NIA in safeguarding our country and its people against terrorism by sharing information about terrorist activities and elements.