Samaa journalist in Sukkur abducted and tortured
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 5 January 2017 | JP Staff Reporter
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Imdad Phulpoto, head of Samaa TV in Sukkur, was abducted and tortured by police. This incident has sparked nationwide protests among journalists.Summary
KARACHI - Samaa TV station head in Sukkur Imdad Phulpoto was abducted and tortured by police Thursday before being released hours later.
The channel reported the journalist had done several stories exposing Leader of the Opposition Syed Khursheed Shah.
Police barged into his house at 8:00am, tortured his family members before he was taken away.
Television images showed Phulpoto’s shirt stained in blood with bruises on his face and he appeared to limp.
Samaa quoted Phulpoto as saying his brother and a cousin were also picked up by police and tortured. "I wasn't asked anything by the police. They just kept torturing me." He said he was asked to sign a blank paper but he refused.
Journalists across the country protested the abduction.
Image courtesy: Samaa
KEY POINTS:
- Imdad Phulpoto was kidnapped by police during a raid on his home.
- He reported being tortured, with visible injuries upon his release.
- His family members were also reportedly targeted during the incident.
- The abduction is linked to Phulpoto's investigative reporting on political figures.
- Journalists across Pakistan are protesting against the attack on press freedom.
