Voicepk.net calls for action against cops who assaulted its reporters
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 9 December 2020
Join our WhatsApp channel
Voicepk.net has condemned the assault on its reporters by Model Town Police while covering a story. The organization is demanding action from higher authorities and filing a separate complaint.Summary
LAHORE—Asma Jahangir Legal Aid Cell and voicepk.net have strongly condemned the physical assault on two of their reporters by the Model Town Police.
The journalists visited the police station to report on DJ Butt’s arrest on Wednesday and obtain a copy of the FIR.
Model Town Police Station SHO Azhar Naveed reportedly misbehaved with the reporters and abused them. The police officials snatched their cell phones and forcibly deleted data on their devices. They also threatened to arrest the reporters.
Voicepk.net has called upon the inspector general of police, Punjab, and the capital city police officer, Lahore, to take action against those responsible for the assault.
Voicepk.net is filing a separate police complaint against the Model Town Police officials.
The Asma Jahangir Law Firm and voicepk.net reiterate that they would not be intimidated or threatened with such assaults on press freedom.
KEY POINTS:
- Asma Jahangir Legal Aid Cell supports Voicepk.net's condemnation.
- Model Town Police assaulted reporters covering DJ Butt's arrest.
- Police forcibly deleted data from reporters' cell phones.
- Voicepk.net calls for accountability from police leadership.
- A separate police complaint will be filed against the officers involved.
