Self-styled journalist jailed for ‘blackmailing’ Doctors in Kupwara

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Kupwara(GNS): In the frontier north Kashmir region of Kupwara, police arrested a self-styled journalist on Tuesday for allegedly ‘blackmailing’ doctors.

The accused, identified as Naveed Ahmad Najar, son of Mansoor Ahmad Najar of Iqbal Colony, Baramulla, was allegedly attempting to extort money from doctors working at the Kupwara Sub District Hospital.

“The individual was arrested after the doctors of SDH Kupwara filed a complaint alleging that the self-styled journalist shot some videos of Incharge Medical Officer Ayush SDH, Kupwara inside the premises of SDH Kupwara and then harassed him by demanding Rs. two lacs from the doctor,” a police official told GNS.

“After discovering the individual’s behaviour as an extortionist, the matter was brought to the attention of the police, who after taking cognizance arrested the self-styled journalist from Kupwara town,” the official said, adding that a case has been filed against the individual under sections 353, 386, and 419 of the Indian Penal Code, and further investigation is ongoing.

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