Female photojournalist booked for her Facebook posts

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Srinagar, Apr 20 (KNO): Jammu and Kashmir police have booked a female freelance photojournalist under unlawful activities (Prevention) Act for uploading anti-national posts with criminal intention to induce the young and to disturb public order.

โ€œYes, she has been booked for her Facebook posts that glorify militants. Her posts post threat to law and order and spread misinformation,โ€ Superintendent of Police (SP) Cyber Cell Kashmir, Tahir Ashraf told news agencyโ€”Kashmir News Observer (KNO)

Police sources said that a case under FIR number 10/2020 under section 13 UA(P) act and 505-IPC stands registered with the Cyber Cell of police, Kashmir. Under IPC 505, a person can be booked for two years of rigorous imprisonment.

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