The family of arrested freelance photojournalist Kamran Yusuf from Pulwama said police had told them the 20-year-old has been taken to Delhi and now they were worried for his safety. Kamran was arrested by the NIA on Tuesday. The agency said he was involved in throwing stones during clashes between local youths and security forces.

Kamran’s grandfather Mohammed Yusuf said: “Eight years ago, we got a call from the local police station, saying that some boys are misleading him. Since then we never received any information from police that he was involved in any wrong activity.” He said Kamran had worked for publications like Greater Kashmir, Kashmir Uzma and local TV channels like Gulistan TV. “Journalists would have never shown support for Kamran if he was involved in stone-throwing,” the grandfather said. On Wednesday, journalists from south Kashmir held protests, seeking Kamran’s release.