Srinagar
In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, a journalist was booked for reporting a story on a demolition drive carried out by Indian authorities in Hajin area of Bandipora district. Sajad Gul, who is a reporter from north Kashmir, was booked under sections 147, 447, and 353 of the Indian Penal Code by the police.
Gul said that despite repeated requests he was not provided with a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) by the police. On 9 February, the freelance reporter filed a report on the demolition drive from Bandipora.
In the story, the residents of Shahgund village in Hajin area of Bandipora district had complained that they were harassed and threatened by the authorities when they resisted the drive.—KMS
