Arrests – Journalists

The J&K police have raided the properties of a Jammu-based businessman and owner of two newspapers who was arrested under the Official Secrets Act earlier this week for allegedly circulating a “secret” document related to the withdrawal of security cover of certain protected persons in the Union Territory.

Tarun Behl was arrested on Wednesday, July 10, from his residence in the upscale Channi Himmat area of Jammu city for reportedly circulating the list of some 57 protected persons, including some journalists, politicians and retired police officers among others whose security cover was recently withdrawn by J&K administration.