Press Council writes to NIA, J&K police on arrest of photojournalist | The Indian Express

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Press Council writes to NIA, J&K police on arrest of photojournalist

The letter said the matter “prima-facie concerns free functioning of the press and the statute mandates the Press Council to preserve the freedom of the press.”

via The Indian Express: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/pci-press-council-writes-to-nia-jk-jammu-kashmir-police-on-arrest-of-photojournalist-4844259/

The Press Council of India (PCI) has served a notice on the NIA, Jammu and Kashmir police chief and the state chief secretary, expressing concern over the arrest of Kamran Yousuf, a freelance photojournalist, on the suspicion that he is a stone thrower who attacked security personnel. The PCI has sought replies from the agency and the officials within two weeks.