News > Journalist Fahad Shah booked under UAPA for 2nd time in 37 days, says his lawyer

Journalist Fahad Shah booked under UAPA for 2nd time in 37 days, says his lawyer

Scroll | 11/03/2022 09:45 PM | Click to read full article

Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah has been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for the second time in 37 days, his counsel Umair Ronga said on Friday. Shah is the editor-in-chief of the news portal, The Kashmir Walla.

Ronga also said that the journalist was on Friday remanded to police custody for five days in a case filed against the news portal in Srinagar for its reporting in May 2020. 

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