Timeline
August 28, 2020
The Jammu and Kashmir Police tweeted, “Aasif Sultan not booked for his Journalism but in FIR No.173/2018 PS Batamaloo pertaining to hatching criminal conspiracy, harbouring & supporting terrorists who martyred a police constable on 12-08-2018 at #Batamaloo.”
December 18, 2019
Awaits a hearing before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court since December 18, 2019.
February 6, 2019
Jammu and Kashmir Police file a chargesheet against Aasif Sultan, accusing him of hatching a criminal conspiracy, harbouring militants and giving support to a proscribed militant organisation.
November 13, 2018
Local court rejects bail.
October 3, 2018
Statement filed before a Srinagar Judge by the State accused him of being in touch with a militant group and promoting it on social media.
September 8, 2018
Sent to Srinagar Jail
August 31, 2018
He was ‘formally’ arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police. (The police issued a press release, misrepresenting the date of his arrest as being four days later than the actual date).
August 27, 28, 2018
Aasif Sultan detained at his residence after a raid that lasted for almost two hours between 11:15 PM to 1:27 AM.
