Masked men attack and injure reporter in Peshawar
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 5 November 2018
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A group of masked men attacked Kamran Gul, a crime reporter in Peshawar, leaving him injured. The incident took place in his office and is believed to be linked to his journalistic work.Summary
PESHAWAR – Unidentified masked men on Monday attacked and injured journalist Kamran Gul in his office of Roznama Akhbar located in the Gul Bahar area.
According to reports, eight to 10 men barged into the newspaper’s office and beat him up with iron rods and sticks.
The assailants fled the scene after Gul, a crime reporter, began bleeding profusely. It is believed the attack was related to his work.
The CCPO has constituted a four-member committee headed by SSP Operations to probe the incident.
Photos courtesy: Freedom Network
KEY POINTS:
- Masked men assaulted journalist Kamran Gul in Peshawar.
- Gul was injured with iron rods and sticks at Roznama Akhbar office.
- Police are investigating the incident with a four-member committee.
- The attack is suspected to be connected to Gul's reporting on crime.
- Eyewitnesses reported that 8 to 10 men participated in the assault.
