Parties in Jammu and Kashmir have condemned the police action against Muhammad Zubair, journalist and co-founder of the fact checking site Alt News, and demanded his release. She said Mr. Zubair’s arrest had come at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was attending the G-7 meeting and signed a joint document to protect freedom of expression. However, its foundations, …
On 10 May, a civilian was killed and another injured during an encounter between terrorists and a joint team of J&K Police, the Indian Army and paramilitary personnel in Shopian A civilian was killed during an exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. Terrorist fired upon joint patrol …
Protests raged in Darazpora, Turkawangam area of Shopian, after villagers alleged security forces shot dead a civilian, while police maintained he was killed in the crossfiring between terrorists and security forces after a brief encounter. We must be told whether our young boys should come out or not.” Police, however, tweeted: “Terrorists fired upon the joint patrol party of CRPF-182Bn/SOG …
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