Attacks – Journalists

On October 19, 2018, three journalists with Kashmir Walla–Saqib Mugloo, Kaiser Andrab, and Bhat Burhan–were beaten outside their office and then picked up by the state police, according to a report in Free Press Kashmir. Speaking to CPJ, Mugloo said, “The police started beating me randomly and accused me of informing stone pelters about police’s whereabouts.” Mugloo said they were taken to the police station even after showing their press cards. It was only after their editor, Fahad Shah, made phone calls to senior police officials, that the journalists were released, Mugloo said.