Police beat up Frontier Post journalist

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 27 July 2012

A Frontier Post journalist, Anwar Abbas, was allegedly beaten by police at the Daman-i-Koh picnic spot in Islamabad after an argument over drinking during fasting hours. The journalists later reported the incident at a police station and were told action would be taken. Journalists plan to protest outside the National Press Club.

Summary

ISLAMABAD: A journalist associated with the Frontier Post in Islamabad was beaten up by police Friday while on a visit to the Daman-i-Koh picnic spot. Anwar Abbas’s friends told JournalismPakistan.com he was having soft drinks with a journalist colleague in the afternoon when the policemen approached them. The cops, it is said, objected to their having drinks during the fasting hours. This led to a heated argument following which they were taken to a police post where Abbas was thrashed. He ended up with deep bruises on his face. Later, the two journalists visited the police station to report the matter where they were assured that action would be taken against the errant cops. Meanwhile, the journalists plan to gather outside the National Press Club Saturday to protest this police highhandedness.

KEY POINTS:

• Anwar Abbas was allegedly assaulted by police at Daman-i-Koh in Islamabad on Friday.
• The dispute reportedly began after police objected to the journalists having soft drinks during fasting hours.
• Abbas was taken to a police post and suffered bruises on his face, according to colleagues.
• The journalists reported the matter at a police station and were assured action against the officers.
• A protest is planned outside the National Press Club on Saturday.