
5 Days after getting bail, Asif Sultan booked under PSA; Shifted to Kot Bhalwal jail
The long incarcerated journalist Asif Sultan was, on Sunday, booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA).
One of his family members confirmed to The Kashmiriyat that Asif had been booked under the draconian PSA and shifted to the Kot Bhalwal jail of Jammu.
It is pertinent to mention that Asif, who has been incarcerated since August 2018 was granted bail by a court in Srinagar on April 05, 2022.
However, he was immediately taken in for questioning by the CIK, after which he has been taken into detention under the PSA, again.
Asif had been languishing in Central Jail, Srinagar for almost four years. Several international organizations including the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have demanded the immediate release of Aasif Sultan who worked as an editor with Kashmir-based ne...
