: J&K: Journalist Fahad Shah arrested for the third time hours after getting bail #IndiaNEWS The Srinagar Police on Saturday arrested journalist Fahad Shah in connection with a third case, hours after

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J&K: Journalist Fahad Shah arrested for the third time hours after getting bail #IndiaNEWS
The Srinagar Police on Saturday arrested journalist Fahad Shah in connection with a third case, hours after he was granted bail by a Shopian court in a separate matter, The Kashmir Walla said in a statement. Shah is the editor-in-chief of news portal The Kashmir Walla. This is the third time he has been arrested in over a month. The journalist was earlier arrested on February 4 by Pulwama Police for posting allegedly anti-national content on social media. He was granted bail after 22 days by a National Investigation Agency court.However, hours after he secured bail, he was arrested again by the Shopian Police in a separate case on February 26.In Sunday’s statement, The Kashmir Walla said that Shah was re-arrested by the Srinagar Police in a case against the news portal for its reporting in May 2020. He is lodged at the Safadkal police station.Shah has been charged under Sections 147 (rioting), 307 (attempt to murder), 109 (abetment), 501 (printing or engraving defamatory matter) and 505 (public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code.The news portal said that while granting bail to Fahad, the Shopian court had noted that granting bail was a rule and its refusal an exception.“In a barbaric society you can hardly ask for bail,â€? Shopian Magistrate Sayeem Qayoom observed. “In a civilised society, you can hardly refuse...Read more

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