Kashmir Journalist Fahad Shah granted bail by special court
Srinagar (PTI): A local court here on Thursday granted bail to journalist Fahad Shah, arrested earlier this year.
According to Shah's lawyer Umair Ronga, the editor of online portal 'The Kashmir Walla' was granted bail by a special court designated under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.
"Special court designated under NIA today granted bail to the chief editor of @tkwmag @pzfahad in FIR No 70/2020 P/S Safakadal and FIR No 19/2022 P/S Pulwama," Ronga said in a tweet.
He said there was still one case pending in Jammu against the journalist.
"We have also challenged his detention under the Public Safety Act. It will come up for hearing on December 15," Ronga added.
Shah was arrested in February this year for "glorifying terrorism, spreading fake news, and inciting general public against law and order."
Besides Jammu, cases have been registered against him in Pulwama, Shopian, and Srinagar.
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Two women die as speeding truck runs over them in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jan 4: Two women died on the spot after a speeding Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) truck allegedly knocked down their two-wheeler and ran over them on Saturday, police said.
The deceased, identified as sisters, were aged 30 and 36, they added.
According to the police, the incident occurred at around 11.20 am when the BBMP garbage truck hit the two-wheeler from behind. The two women fell from the vehicle and came under the truck's wheels, resulting in their instant death.
The accused driver of the BBMP truck has been detained and taken into police custody, a senior police officer said.
"Based on a complaint, a case will be registered under Section 106(1) (causing death by negligence) and Section 281 (rash driving or riding on a public way) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita," the police said, adding that further investigation into the matter is underway.
