Lawfare, General Lawfare – Journalists

In December, journalist Safwat Zargar, reporting for Scroll.in, and Bashaarat Masood, a journalist with The Indian Express, were stopped by the police at Handwara town of Kupwara district during an assignment. They were taken to the office of the Superintendent of Police, Handwara, and were questioned about their reports. They were told that their report may provoke the situation in the Valley.