Srinagar, March 4: Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism, shot at and injured one Kashmiri youth and arrested him in Kupwara district in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The youth was injured after troops fired on him during cordon and search operation in Langate area of the district. The injured was also arrested and was admitted in a hospital where his condition is stated to be stable.The operation continued till last reports came in.
On the other hand, the High Court has directed the Superintendent of Central Jail, Kot Bhalwal, Jammu to make necessary arrangements for an incarcerated journalist Sajad Ahmad Dar’s exam. Disposing of an application by the journalist Sajad Dar, a bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar said, “The instant application is disposed of with a direction to the Superintendent of Central Jail, Kot Bhalwal, Jammu to explore the possibilities of making necessary arrangements for petitioner’s examination.”
Sajad Dar has to appear in the exam for his Master of Arts in Communication and Journalism (MACJ) degree to be conducted by the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) from March 4.
The journalist who works for an online portal, was arrested from north Kashmir’s Bandipora district for posting of a protest news of the killing of a Sumbal youth in Srinagar in January this year.
The journalist through his counsel Advocate Nazir Ahmad Ronga had moved an application before the court seeking direction upon the Superintendent of Central Jail, Kotbalwal, Jammu of making necessary arrangements for facilitating his appearance in the 3rd semester MACJ exam.