Journalist Fahad Shah arrested by J-K Police

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested journalist Fahad Shah for his alleged involvement in uploading anti-national content on social media.

A police spokesman in a statement to news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) 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 the 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,” it said.

The statement said, “As the aforementioned activities by some of the Facebook users amount 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.”

“During the course of the investigation, one accused person identified as Fahad Shah was arrested. The accused is on police remand. The investigation into the matter is in progress,” the statement added.