J&K journalist booked for WhatsApp status over 2006 tragedy

Jammu and Kashmir Police has registered an FIR against a 23-year-old journalist from Bandipora town in the Valley for putting up a picture of 22 children, who were killed 15 years ago in a boat tragedy, as his WhatsApp status, captioning it “Walur Martyred” (the martyrs of Wular lake).

“FIR No 84/2021 lodged in police station Bandipora against one person namely Sajid Raina for his WhatsApp status on 30-05-2021 which attracts investigation into the contents and intention behind it,” Bandipora police tweeted on Friday.

In a subsequent tweet, the police posted, “It was not against anyone’s profession particularly journalists, as is being circulated on social media. Investigations are underway.”