Kashmir journalist held for supporting the jihadi militant killed in an encounter
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Those supporting militants should be given the death penalty by declaring them also as militants. |
Srinagar (J&K) – Sajad Ahmad Dar, a journalist from Bandipora District was arrested by the Police for sharing on social media a video of Saleem Parray the slain militant commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba. Dar was the employee of the News site ‘The Kashmirwala’.
The media watchdog said it was “deeply disturbed” by the arrest of Sajad Gul, an independent journalist and media student.https://t.co/8GHjH1kSos
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The video shared by Dar showed the slain militant Commander Saleem Parray’s family and neighbours raising slogans against India. This video shows support to Pakistan and the terrorist Zakir Musa.