Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 4: Police today arrested Fahad Shah, Editor of web portal Kashmir Walla for uploading “anti national content” to provoke public to disturb law and order.
“It was reliably learnt by Pulwama Police that some Facebook users and portals have been uploading anti national content including photographs, videos and posts with criminal intention to create fear among public and the content so uploaded can provoke the public to disturb law & order”, a statement issued by Police said here today.
“It was also learnt that these Facebook users are uploading such posts which tantamount to glorifying the terrorist activities and causing dent to the image of law enforcing agencies besides causing ill-will & disaffection against the country”, the statement said.
“As the aforementioned activities by some of the Facebook users amounts to commission of cognizable offences by them, accordingly Pulwama Police while taking cognizance of the matter registered a case vide FIR No. 19/2022 under relevant sections of the law and initiated the investigation”, reads the statement.
“During the course of investigation, one accused person identified as Fahad Shah was arrested. The accused is on police remand. The investigation into the matter is in progress”, reads the statement.
Former Chief Minister and president of the PDP, Mehbooba Mufti, said that standing for truth by Shah has been deemed by Government as anti-national activity.
“Standing up for the truth is deemed anti-national. Showing the mirror to a deeply intolerant & authoritarian Government is also anti national. Fahad’s journalistic work speaks for itself & depicts the ground reality unpalatable to GOI. How many Fahad’s will you arrest?” Mehbooba tweeted.
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