Express Tribune reporter thrashed by public transport driver, conductor

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 6 March 2015 |  JP Staff Reporter

Fawad Ali, a reporter, was attacked by a driver and conductor after protesting route issues in Islamabad. The Aabpara Police have detained the culprits but an FIR is pending.

Summary

ISLAMABAD: Fawad Ali, a reporter with The Express Tribune, was beaten black and blue Thursday by a driver and conductor of a public transport wagon at Zero Point.

The incident took place when Ali and other commuters protested against the driver for not completing the designated route.

“The driver and his conductor started abusing me for the protest and this ultimately turned into a full-blown scuffle,” Ali told JournalismPakistan.com.

The reporter’s nose got broken when he was hit in the face with an iron rod. “I am stable now but want the police to register an FIR against the culprits,” he said.

The Aabpara Police have impounded the vehicle and arrested the driver and conductor but FIR is yet to be registered.

“We are waiting for the medico-legal report from Polyclinic Hospital and a case will be registered as soon as we receive it,” a police official said.

KEY POINTS:

• Reporter Fawad Ali was assaulted at Zero Point in Islamabad.
• He protested against a public transport driver's route violation.
• The driver and conductor attacked him with an iron rod.
• Ali's nose was broken in the incident and he seeks legal action.
• The police have arrested the assailants and are awaiting a medical report.