Pakistani Court Acquits Man Accused of Spreading Misinformation Linked to UK Riots

Farhan Asif was cleared of charges after investigators found no evidence of intentional wrongdoing.

Farhan Asif was arrested in Lahore and charged with cyberterrorism related to UK riots.
The misinformation falsely blamed a Muslim asylum-seeker for a deadly attack in Southport.
Asif deleted the posts and apologized after realizing the information was incorrect.
The riots resulted in over 500 arrests and significant unrest in England and Northern Ireland.
Authorities confirmed the actual attacker was a British teenager of Rwandan descent.