{"id":209554,"date":"2026-09-02T17:39:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=209554"},"modified":"2026-09-02T17:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:53:36","slug":"indian-police-arrest-kashmiri-hr-rights-activist-mohammad-ahsan-untoo-in-kupwara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/09\/02\/indian-police-arrest-kashmiri-hr-rights-activist-mohammad-ahsan-untoo-in-kupwara.html","title":{"rendered":"Indian police arrest Kashmiri HR rights activist Mohammad Ahsan Untoo in Kupwara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-209555 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-02-at-5.37.01-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"721\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-02-at-5.37.01-PM.png 721w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-02-at-5.37.01-PM-390x204.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/>Srinagar: Indian police arrest Kashmiri HR rights activist Mohammad Ahsan Untoo in Kupwara<\/p>\n<p>Srinagar, September 2 (KMS): Indian police have arrested prominent Kashmiri human rights activist Mohammad Ahsan Untoo in Kupwara district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, police arrested Mohammad Ahsan Untoo during a raid on his residence in the Lolab area of the district.<\/p>\n<p>Following his arrest, he was initially taken to Kupwara police station. He was later booked under the draconian Public Safety Act (PSA) and shifted to Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammad Ahsan Untoo has consistently raised his voice against human rights violations perpetrated by Indian troops in the occupied territory. His arrest is part of Indian authorities\u2019 continued attempts to silence dissenting voices in IIOJK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Srinagar: Indian police arrest Kashmiri HR rights activist Mohammad Ahsan Untoo in Kupwara Srinagar, September 2 (KMS): Indian police have arrested prominent Kashmiri human rights activist Mohammad Ahsan Untoo in Kupwara district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). 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