Last Updated on February 5, 2022 at 2:15 pm
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday arrested a journalist Fahad Shah for allegedly sharing anti-national content on social media.
Fahad Shah is the editor-in-chief of the online news magazine and portal, ‘thekashmirwalla’.
J&K police said that he was arrested for social media posts that allegedly glorified terrorist activities. Further police spokesman informed that it was 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.
Police on Saturday said that journalist is wanted in 3 cases for glorifying terrorism, spreading fake news & inciting general public for creating L&O situations.
Kashmir Police tweeted “Fahad Shah is wanted in 3 cases for glorifying terrorism, spreading fake news & inciting general public for creating L&O situations: FIR No. 70/2020 of PS Safakadal Srinagar, FIR No. 06/2021 of PS Imamsahib, Shopian & currently has been arrested in FIR No. 19/2022 of PS Pulwama”.
