Arrests – Journalists

The Uttarakhand Police Tuesday arrested independent journalist and Jago Uttarakhand editor Ashutosh Negi, based on a complaint lodged by a Pauri Garhwal resident, drawing criticism from Congress, which called it an attempt by CM Pushkar Singh Dhami-led BJP government to “suppress the voice of the common man.”

The FIR against Negi, a journalist who frequently raised his voice for “justice” to Ankita Bhandari, includes sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The investigation has been handed over to the Kotdwar circle officer. “The intentions of so-called social activists like Ashutosh Negi are suspected. Their agenda does not align with seeking justice for our daughter but rather aims to sow anarchy and discord in society.