Kamran Yousuf, A Rising Photojournalist Learns He's Been Arrested By NIA While Watching News
Channel: VideoVolunteers
Date: 2018-03-13

Rayees Ahmad reports from Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir for Video Volunteers.

Kamran Yusuf, also known as Kamran Yousuf (born 26 January 1994) is a freelance Kashmiri photojournalist. He was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), India's federal anti-terror organization, on 5 September 2017 and has been in police custody since. Kamran has been alleged of anti-national activities and a kingpin to lead anti-India protests and stone pelting.

Kamran Yousuf was granted bail on 12th March 2018 by an NIA special court. He spent six months in the Jail. Additional Sessions Judge Tarun Sherawat asked Kamran Yousuf to furnish two sureties of Rs 50,000.

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