Srinagar: J&K Police have arrested a Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah for allegedly uploading anti-national content on social media.
Shah, the Editor of The Kashmir Walla, was recently questioned by police.
A police spokesman said 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.”
“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 spokesman 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,” it added.
The spokesman said during the course of investigation, one accused person identified as Fahad Shah was arrested.
“The accused is on police remand,” the spokesman said, adding the investigation into the matter is in progress.
J&K police had earlier this week summoned a few journalists including Shah for purportedly sharing family’s video about the 17-year-old who died during a gunfight at Naira village in Pulwama on Sunday along with a top Jaish commander.
