Srinagar: Known for her remarkable contribution in International as well as National news houses, freelance female journalist Masrat Zahra has been booked under stringent recently encated unlawful activities (prevention) act (UAPA) by Jammu and Kashmir Police for uploading contents on Facebook which the investigation agency categorised as “anti national”.
As per superintendent of police (SP) Cyber Cell Kashmir, Tahir Ashraf the journalist has been booked for her Facebook posts that “glorify” militants and are considered as “threat” to law and order and “spread misinformation”.
Accordingly, the police have registered a case against Masrat Zahra under section 13 UAPA and 505-IPC in Cyber Police Station, Kashmir Zone.
Under IPC 505, a person may undergo two years of rigorous imprisonment on conviction of charges.
Zahra (26), a freelance photojournalist, is contributing to various international news organisations of immense repute including the Washington Post, Al Jazeera, Caravan and many other publications.
She is the second journalist in Kashmir who has been booked under UAPA.
Earlier, Srinagar based journalist Asif Sultan was also booked under the same act for allegedly providing logistical support to a banned militant organisation. He continues to remain in detention.