Journalist attacked and injured by land grabbers in Shahdadkot
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 29 December 2017
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Journalist Syed Sadiq Shah was injured during an attack by land grabbers in Shahdadkot. The assailants were incensed by his reporting on their illegal land occupation.Summary
SHAHDADKOT – Senior journalist Syed Sadiq Shah of Sindhi newspaper Awami Soch was attacked and injured Friday reportedly by land grabbers upset over a story he had filed against them.
Reports said the assailants had occupied land belonging to a government girls school. They beat up the journalists with staffs and rifle butts.
Journalists in the area, a district of Sindh province, protested the attack and called for immediate arrest of the perpetrators.
Police have registered an FIR and made one arrest.
KEY POINTS:
- Syed Sadiq Shah attacked by land grabbers in Shahdadkot.
- Assailants upset over his reporting against illegal land occupation.
- Attack resulted in injuries to the journalist.
- Local journalists protested demanding justice.
- Police registered an FIR and arrested one suspect.
