Kashmir journalist held for supporting the jihadi militant killed in an encounter

Editorial comment

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.