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Journalist’s house demolished in Jammu; PDP, CPI(M) condemn move

Jammu Development Authority demolished one 40-year-old house amid widespread encroachments, sparking claims of selective enforcement and calls for accountability from political leaders and lawyers.

  • On Thursday a Jammu Development Authority and police team demolished the home of local journalist Arfaz Ahmad Daing in Narwal/Transport Nagar, Jammu.
  • The Jammu Development Authority said the operation formed part of a larger anti-encroachment campaign as around 20 lakh kanals are encroached and the J&K High Court directed drives against major encroachers.
  • Daing said he received no demolition notice and was denied extra time by the JDA team; the demolition of his over 40-year-old home left his elderly parents, wife, and three children homeless.
  • Senior lawyers Sheikh Shakeel and Zulkarnain Choudhary condemned the JDA's move as selective, while Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah alleged a 'planned conspiracy' by Raj Bhawan appointees and demanded public encroachment lists and elected government approval for key postings.
  • Soon after the razing, Hindu resident of Jammu Kuldip Sharma gifted five marlas of land to Arfaz Ahmad Daing and registered it, amid wider concern from the Press Club of India and Committee to Protect Journalists over recent State Investigation Agency raids on Kashmir Times.
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Jammu scribe's house demolished in JDA anti-encroachment drive, Hindu neighbour offers land to rebuild

The house, built 40 years ago by Daing’s father, was razed on Friday in the Transport Nagar area in the presence of a heavy police contingent.

·India
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J&K Journalist's House Demolition Sparks Row, Hindu Neighbour Gifts Him Plot

Journalist Arafaz Ahmad Daing's house was demolished in the presence of a large contingent of police, as authorities said the illegal structure stood on Jammu Development Authority (JDA) land.

·New Delhi, India
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Deccan ChronicleDeccan Chronicle
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Omar Abdullah Accuses Raj Bhawan-Appointed Officers Of Selective Demolitions Targeting Muslims

The trigger for his sharp reaction was Thursday’s demolition by the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) of the house of freelance journalist Arfaz Ahmed Daing in Transport Nagar, Jammu

·Hyderabad, India
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The New Indian ExpressThe New Indian Express
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Hindu neighbour gifts land after Muslim journalist's house demolished by authorities in Jammu

Journalist Arfaz Ahmad Daing claimed that the demolition of his house is an act of retaliation for his reporting.

·India
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The HinduThe Hindu
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Journalist’s house demolished in Jammu; PDP, CPI(M) condemn move

Jammu journalist's house demolished, sparking outrage from political parties and lawyers over alleged selective enforcement by authorities.

·India
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The WireThe Wire
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Jammu: Authorities Demolish Family Home of Journalist Who Linked Police Officer to Drug Smugglers

Journalist Arfaz Daing had implied that Jammu (East)'s former sub-divisional police officer was involved with a local family he alleged was involved in drug smuggling.

·New Delhi, India
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The Wire broke the news in New Delhi, India on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
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