Kashmir Crown editor Shahid Imran arrested in ‘extortion’ Case

Police on Friday arrested the administrator of a Facebook page in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on charges of extortion and criminal intimidation.

On August 9, a court ordered to lodge an FIR at Dangiwacha police station against Shahid Imran, ”chief editor” of a Facebook page

“ Kashmir Crown “ and its correspondent Ashiq Mir, a police official said.

On this, a case under Sections 384, 385, 506 (1) 420 and 120B IPC was registered and investigation taken up, he said.

Mir, a resident of Bagh Islam Baramulla, was arrested Thursday and Imran, resident of Ruhama Rafiabad was formally arrested Friday, he said, adding further investigation was on. PTI