SRINAGAR: J&K police on Monday registered cases against a reporter of a national daily for publishing “fake news” and a Facebook user for uploading anti-national posts with “criminal intention”.“The Facebook post by the user can provoke the public to disturb the law and order and glorify anti-national activities etc…,” the police statement said.An FIR against the Facebook user, under “the relevant provision of law” was registered at cyber police station in Srinagar, it added.The statement further said that police on Sunday was informed that a “fake news” item about an encounter in Shopian had been published in a national newspaper by a local journalist.“The details quoted in the news item were factually incorrect and could cause fear or alarm in the minds of the public. The news was published without seeking confirmation from the district authorities. In this regard, a case was registered in Anantnag and the individual was called for questioning. Investigation in both the cases is in progress,” the police statement said.