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Kashmir journalist arrested under India’s anti-terror law

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir say they arrested a prominent journalist on accusations of publishing “anti-national content,” in a widening crackdown against media in the disputed region. Fahad Shah, the editor of news portal Kashmir Walla, was summoned for questioning on Friday and later arrested. Police said he was identified among Facebook users and portals that had published anti-national content without specifying what it is. It said the content was posted with criminal intention to create fear and disturb law and order. The case relates to a gunfight between rebels trapped inside a civilian home and Indian troops on Jan. 30. Four people died including a teenage boy, and Shah’s publication carried a series of reports presenting both sides of the story. 

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