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Political commentator Majid Hyderi was arrested on Thursday night on charges of criminal conspiracy and extortion, Srinagar police said.
Hyderi, who has worked as a journalist with local newspapers in J&K, was arrested after police registered a case against him following court orders late Thursday night. As per the police, the charges against Hyderi include those of criminal conspiracy, intimidation, extortion, giving false information, and defamation.
Condemning his arrest, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said, “Majid Hyderi’s arrest late last night has exposed the nexus between conmen and certain intelligence agencies. He was dragged from his home like a wanted terrorist without following any legalities. His mother and sister pleaded to see a warrant but this too was denied. This is how journalists who expose scams are accused of intimidation and defamation.”
Responding to her post on X (formerly Twitter), police said, “It is clarified that all legal procedures of formal arrest as mandated by law were fully followed. Family was clearly informed about the order of the hon’ble court regarding this. It is requested kindly not to fall prey to misinformation campaigns by vested interests.”
The National Conference also condemned Hyderi’s arrest stating that “such heavy-handed actions are detrimental to democracy and have a chilling effect on freedom of the press and expression”.
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