Farhan Asif, center, a freelance web developer who was arrested and charged with cyber terrorism for his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to widespread rioting in the U.K. earlier this month, waits for his court appearance, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Farhan Asif, second left, a freelance web developer who was arrested and charged with cyber terrorism for his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to widespread rioting in the U.K. earlier this month, leaves with officials after his court appearance, in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Farhan Asif, center, a freelance web developer who was arrested and charged with cyber terrorism for his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to widespread rioting in the U.K. earlier this month, waits for his court appearance, in Lahore, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Farhan Asif, second left, a freelance web developer who was arrested and charged with cyber terrorism for his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to widespread rioting in the U.K. earlier this month, leaves with officials after his court appearance, in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani judge on Monday acquitted a man who was charged with spreading misinformation that helped spark widespread rioting in the U.K. earlier this month, officials said.
The decision came less than a week after Farhan Asif, a 32-year-old web developer, in Lahore, the capital of eastern Punjab province, and charged with cyberterrorism.
After a hearing Monday, the judge ordered the release of Asif, who walked free. He told the judge that he deleted his post on social media only six hours after realizing that it was not correct.
Federal investigators told the judge that they had no evidence to prove that he was guilty of intentionally spreading misinformation, Rana Rizwan, a defense lawyer, told reporters.
The Federal Investigation Agency had accused Asif of spreading misinformation on YouTube and Facebook about in a stabbing attack that killed three girls and injured 10 other people on July 29 at a dance class in northwest England.
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