Only Kashmir News Desk
Arrested earlier this year in the month of February Kashmir Valley’s eminent young journalist Fahad Shah on Thursday gets bail by a special court, however, he is unlikely to walk free as he is under trial in another case.
The special court designated under NIA today granted bail to the chief editor of ‘The Kashmir Walla’ Fahad Shah in FIR No 70/2020 P/S Safakadal and FIR No 19/2022 P/S Pulwama, tweets his lawyer Umair Ronga.
Special court designated under NIA today granted bail to chief editor of @tkwmag @pzfahad in FIR No 70/2020 P/S Safakadal and FIR No 19/2022 P/S Pulwama. pic.twitter.com/GgpR5YhMR9
— Umair Ronga (@umairronga) December 8, 2022
Pertinently, Fahad was arrested in February for “glorifying terrorism,” “spreading fake news”, and “inciting the general public against law and order.”
Shah had been first arrested by Pulwama Police for posting allegedly anti-national content on social media and booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. He was granted bail after 22 days by a National Investigation Agency court.
Besides Jammu, cases have been registered against him in Pulwama, Shopian, and Srinagar.
Several press bodies, including the Editors Guild, had demanded that Shah be released immediately. The Editors Guild had asked the authorities in the Union Territory to ensure that FIRs, intimidatory questioning and wrongful detainment were not used as tools for suppressing press freedom.
