Many Indian media reported that they had no information coming from the Kashmir Valley and could not even ascertain if their correspondents were safe or not.[1] Journalists were not issued curfew passes.[2] The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported that Qazi Shibli – a local journalist and editor of news website The Kashmiriyat Walla, was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police on 28 July 2019 on unspecified charges, but it was unclear on 5 August 2019 if he is still under arrest.[66] Many journalists reported being stopped by soldiers and others stated they had to send photos out of the state via USB flash drives.[67] A local journalist told CPJ that "I fear that they will arrest journalists, especially those who will report what is happening".[68][69] CPJ later reported that at least 2 journalists were detained amid tensions in Jammu and Kashmir.[70]