J&K Police detains ex-journalist for allegedly disseminating extremist content
In a continued effort to curb the misuse of social media for radical activities and to save the Kashmiri youth from becoming the fodder of terrorism by following radical social media handles, the Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) detained a radical social media user, a CIK spokesperson said.
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