Contaminated meat, a dog bite, and panic in a Pulwama village

Bashaarat Masood is a Special Correspondent with The Indian Express, covering Jammu and Kashmir, particularly the Kashmir valley, for two decades. He joined The Indian Express after completing his Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University of Kashmir. Bashaarat has been writing on politics, conflict, and development, and has received the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award for his reporting on the Pathribal fake encounter. His expertise spans political transitions, security and conflict, and development in the Valley.