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Photojournalist Masrat Zahra was on Tuesday questioned by the officials of Cyber Police Station Srinagar, with officials saying the investigation would continue. Masrat, accompanied by some

journalists reached Cyber Police Station in the afternoon and was questioned for about 20 minutes. “I met the concerned police officials of the case and answered their questions regarding

the investigation, I have not been arrested and the investigation is going on,” Masrat told Greater Kashmir while thanking the journalist fraternity for the support. “I was not asked to come

again.” Masrat, a freelance photojournalist based in Srinagar whosework has been published in The Washington Post, Aljazeera, Caravan, etc., wasyesterday booked under the Unlawful

Activities Prevention Act for uploading”anti-national” pictures on social media. The case against Masrat, police said, was registered inCyber Police Station here vide FIR No. 10/2020 U/S

UA(P) Act and 505-IPC. Under505-IPC, a person can be jailed for two years. Before entering the Police Station, Masrat tweeted: “So wishme good luck. It’s time to defend my rights as a

journalist, going inside CyberPolice Station.”Superintendent of Police, Cyber Police Station, Srinagar, TahirAshraf said that investigations are in infancy stage. “She reported and

wasquestioned by the Investigating Officer,” he told Greater Kashmir. “There isFIR and investigations will be completed.” After attending the Cyber Police Station, Masrat, officialsources

said, met Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar. Sourcessaid the IGP assured her of fair investigation into the case. Besides Masrat,Peerzada Ashiq – who reports for The Hindu

was also questioned two days ago inan FIR registered at Anantnag in southern Kashmir.The registration of FIRs hascome under criticism by media fraternity here which had demanded withdrawal

ofcases against the two media persons. Various political parties have alsocriticised the move and demanded withdrawal of FIRs.