Sharjah Police have warned against spreading rumours on social media
Sharjah: Sharjah Police denied social media reports that a five-year-old autistic girl is missing from her house in the Al Rahmaniyah area.
The report said the girl has been missing since Wednesday morning.
Brigadair Mohammad Rashid Bayat, director of Sharjah Police Operations, confirmed that police had not register any case of a missing child in the emirate.
Sharjah Police have warned against spreading rumours on social media as it has a negative impact on the society.
"The Sharjah Police informs all the fellow citizens and residents not to circulate rumours, misinformation, photos and news that come to them through social networking sites and other means of smart communication," a statement said.
"It also asked residents not to distribute such content in any way in order to avoid legal accountability,”
The police asked residents to communicate any news or information given to them with Sharjah Police to ensure its credibility.
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