Journalists' unions condemn raids on Ravi Nair

Notes

• The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) and the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) have issued a joint statement condemning police searches at the premises of a journalist.
• The searches were conducted by Gujarat police in Delhi and Kerala following an FIR related to a report published in the Washington Post.
• Seized items included mobile phones, pen drives, a laptop belonging to a family member, and electronic devices belonging to a colleague.
• Concerns have been raised regarding the lack of provision of hash values for the seized electronic devices, citing potential risks of data tampering.

Part of a longer story

This is day 2 of 2 in Investigation into journalist Ravi Nair, which has been running since 18 August 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

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