JKPA condemns Qadri’s nocturnal Arrest

Srinagar: Deploring the nocturnal arrest of senior journalist Ghulam Geelani Qadri from his house in Srinagar, the Jammu and Kashmir Press Association (JKPA) said such an action tantamount of deliberate attempt to muzzle the press.
In a statement here on Tuesday afternoon a spokesman of the JKPA said that it is astonishing that Mr Qadri was arrested during the intervening night of June 24/25  for some inexplicable reasons.
He said the nocturnal raid on his premises and subsequent arrest holds no ground as he was available in his office in Srinagar during day time.
“ Such an action tanatamounts of deliberate attempt to muzzle the Press which is against the freedom of expression guaranteed  in the Constitution of India”, he said.
The JKPA  condemns the arrest of an Editor of high repute, having unblemished record of journalistic  performance and as such demands his immediate release.