Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan was detained under PSA today after being in custody under UAPA for four years. Has been moved to Kot Bhalwal, Jammu, where Sajad languishes since Jan '22. Fahad languishes in a Kupwara jail, while, Manan in Tihar, Delhi.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
After accusing my brother @pzfahad in string of synthetic, bogus & fake cases, where we bailed him out as per countries judiciary system. Now Fahad Shah who always reported truth has been slapped by draconian PSA by the Indian government. @tkwmag@OfficeOfLGJandK @DoJ_India
Update: after bails in two cases — UAPA, sedition, and other charges under IPC — and before final bail, Fahad Shah, editor of @tkwmag, has been booked under PSA (Public Safety Act).
Statement: Today, Fahad was bailed out by NIA court from UAPA and sedition charges. By evening, he was re-arrested by Shopian police in an old case against our reporting from Jan 2021.
The @tkwmag stands with Fahad and his family in this time of distress.
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Kashmiri Journalist Fahad Shah was on Monday produced before the court where his Police remand was extended by 7 days. Defence said that the Police has not yet submitted the detention grounds.
Fahad was arrested on February 04 after Police accused him of 'incorrect reporting'.
Some called him activist, many labelled him pro/Anti/ what not. Those he fought for were made to abuse him. But he.. he continued to relentlessly fight the war against misinformation for his people. Today, he is behind the bars, for he dared to speak the truth.
I have just learnt that my younger brother @pzfahad has been arrested just for reporting truth on his independent media portal @tkwmag. Irony to hear that been arrested for “uploading anti-national content on social media.”
#ReleaseFahadShah