'They can’t keep him behind bars only for frivolous cases. The only power they have is to level the PSA against him. They are taking advantage and misusing this power,' the journalist's lawyer said.

This is not the first time Gul has been targeted by the police for his reportage on Kashmir.

For at least three families, life changed overnight after members were arrested under the stringent law which they had little idea about.

Authorities at the Islamic University of Science & Technology reportedly told students attending a convocation rehearsal that if they are not prepared to stand up during the national anthem, they should 'sit at home'.

In a central locale of Srinagar, on Monday, men of all ages were made to stand in line. Their bags and identities were checked by security forces. Many were asked to take off their pherans for frisking.

The tehsildar of Hajin, Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, has reportedly taken several steps to harass and intimidate reporter Sajad Gul.

Before the voting, several leaders from regional parties had alleged that only BJP candidates were being allowed to campaign.

Rayees Ahmad Wani has been a neighbour of slain militant Shakeel Wani, who was gunned down within six months of joining militancy.

In the fourth phase of election, the voter turnout in Kashmir was around 30% while in Jammu it was around 70%.

The second phase of the ongoing eight-phased district development council (DDC) polls took place across Jammu and Kashmir on December 1.

Tral, in the middle of lofty hills and dense woods, is a militant hotspot in the district.

Having been a social worker on both sides of the border, Sumaiya Sadaf believes that while the Indian government’s intentions for J&K’s development are good, the execution of schemes is poor.

Saturday's District Development Council elections in J&K were the first polls held in the erstwhile state after Article 370 was scrapped in August 2019.

Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh and six members of his family have filed papers for panch and sarpanch seats in his hamlet. The family is representing the People’s Democratic Party.

In a sign of growing mistrust over seat-sharing, the National Conference, People’s Conference and People’s Democratic Party have all ‘consented’ to their party workers standing for the elections as independent candidates.

Army spokesperson denies allegations that the labourers were picked up on their way to work and forcibly transported to the event at Yusmarg.

Babar Qadiri, a vocal human rights lawyer, was shot dead outside his house by two men.

Minor boys held by police and threatened with further torture if they did not turn their friends in recount their experiences in custody.

Since the decision to revoke the state's special status, work has been hard to come by as tourists are scarce.

AEGIS, a multinational company that deals with customer care services, has closed its Srinagar branch, which employed 70 people.