J&K: Another self-styled journalist arrested in sexploitation case

A Kashmiri journalist was arrested by the JK Police after he was accused of rape, extortion and trafficking.

Anantnag (J&K):Another self-proclaimed journalist from south Kashmir's Anantnag has been arrested by J&K police in connection with the case of alleged exploitation of a woman belonging to Central Kashmir.

"Salman Manzoor Shah son of Manzoor Ahmed Shah, resident of Sherpura area of Anantnag, was arrested by the police when he was present at a relative's house in Shangus village in Anantnag," a senior police officer said. "It is being said that Salman Shah is a close associate of self-proclaimed journalist Nadeem Nadu, who was arrested a few days ago by the Srinagar police after being accused by a woman of allegedly raping and threatening her," the official added.

According to the police, a woman filed a sexual harassment complaint against Nadeem Nadu at Women's Police Station Ram Bagh in Srinagar, following which he was arrested. Nadu has been booked under FIR NO 50/2022 U/S 376D, 384 506 IPC of Women's Police station, police said.