Srinagar, Sept. 10 -- - The Journalist bodies in Kashmir have condemned the police raid against four journalists - Hilal Mir, Shah Abbas, Azhar Qadri and Showkat Motta.

The raids by police and paramilitary forces carried out at the respective residences of these journalists is a stark reflection of how authorities in Jammu and Kashmir are targeting journalists, the journalist associations said in a joint statement.

Shah, Mir and Motta have been covering Kashmir for over two decades while Qadri has been covering the region for over a decade. All of them have worked with reputed media organisations including national and international organisations and continue to do so.

"It is highly unfortunate to witness that the police authorities ca...