Case filed against BBC journalist for spreading 'disaffection'

The scribe with BBC's Urdu service had generated a debate on social networking site Facebook, claiming that Mohammad Afzal Khan, a businessman from Sopore, was shot dead by the police

PTI | June 13, 2011



Jammu and Kashmir Police has filed a case against a London-based BBC journalist of Kashmiri origin on the charges of spreading "disaffection", following the death of a businessman at Lal Chowk here earlier this week.

"A case has been registered against foreign-based journalist of Kashmiri origin Naeema Ahmad Mehjoor for spreading disaffection as she had claimed that the shooting at Lal chowk on June 6 was carried out by the police," Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, S M Sahai told reporters here.

Mehjoor, who works for BBC's Urdu service, had generated a debate on social networking site Facebook, claiming that Mohammad Afzal Khan, a businessman from Sopore, was shot dead by the police.

Sahai also said it was wrong to link the shooting at the Lal Chowk as revival of militancy in the summer capital.

"It is not a militancy related case. It was a criminal conspiracy arising out of a land dispute in which a released militant was involved," the IGP said.

He said involvement of released militants in criminal activities was worrisome.

"It is leading to criminalisation in the society which needs to be stopped," Sahai said.


 

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