Overview

• Hilal Mir, a prominent journalist known for his critical reporting on Kashmir, was detained by Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on May 6, 2025, in Srinagar.
• Authorities claim Mir operated multiple social media accounts to disseminate extremist content, promote secessionist ideology, and incite public resentment.
• CIK seized Mir's digital devices, including a phone and laptop, for preliminary forensic analysis, reportedly uncovering links to foreign-based contacts involved in subversive activities.
• Media watchdogs describe Mir’s detention as part of a broader crackdown on press freedom in Kashmir, where journalists frequently face detentions and interrogations.
• The official framing of Mir’s activities as extremist rather than journalistic has raised international concerns over the suppression of dissent in the region.