The practice, employed against at least three journalists in the restive region, is being used to limit free speech and chill news reporting, activists say.
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Fahad Shah, Editor in Kashmir, Is Arrested
The police accused Fahad Shah, who edits a news website, of “uploading anti-national content.” Critics say journalists in Kashmir have increasingly been harassed and intimidated.
Heavy Snow Kills 21 at Murree Hill Station in Pakistan
Stranded in their cars on snow-covered roads, some in the mountainside town of Murree froze to death and others died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Militants Kill 2 Policemen in Kashmir as Violence Escalates
The clash on Monday came three days after a similar attack on a squad of police officers patrolling streets in northern Kashmir left two of its men dead.
India’s Arrest of Kashmiri Activist, Khurram Parvez, Is Criticized
Khurram Parvez’s detention has deepened concerns that the Modi administration is abusing the law to squelch dissent.
Fury in Kashmir After Deadly Police Raid at Shopping Complex
Saying that the men killed in a gun battle were separatist militants or “terrorist supporters,” security forces initially refused to return the bodies to their families, but later relented and gave back two.
Kashmir Seeing Surge in Militant Attacks, Two Teachers Are the Latest Victims
The killings on Thursday were the latest in a series of attacks largely targeting Hindu and Sikh civilians in Kashmir, where tensions are high after India revoked the region’s autonomy two years ago.
Kashmir Separatist Leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani is Dead
Mr. Geelani was an uncompromising opponent of the Indian government’s control of the Kashmir valley and favored Pakistani sovereignty over the mostly Muslim region.