Camera of video journalist demaged, BWJA and NKJA condemns Army high-handedness

SNS KASHMIR

BARAMULLA DECEMBER 25:

Army troopers has allegedly thrashed journalists and demaged camera of a video journalist when they covering Jeshan-e- Baramulla event organised by Army on Friday.

Protesting journalists said that after covering the event media persons were about to take interview of celebrity Amesha Patell an Army officer appeared on spot and mishbehaved with the journalists.

” As the Army officer mishbehaved with journalists, a trooper punched news correspondent of ETV Bharat Ashiq Mir besides the trooper pounced Sheikh Dawood of AajTak/DDK, senior correspondent Kashmir Despatch Suhail Khan and demaged camera of video journalist Mudasir Ahmad of News Network 18,” said a protesting senior journalist who was also thrashed.

Later, all the journalists staged protest demonstration against the high-handedness of Army and demanded stern action against the Army troopers.

Baramulla Working Journalist Association and North Kashmir Journalists Association strongly condemned the attack on journalists and urged Army top brass to initiate an inquiry into the matter as it is attack on fourth estate.

Unknown's avatar

Published by snskashmir

Shaharbeen News Service Kashmir is a news service which covers, gathers, writes, and distributes news to newspapers, periodicals, radio and television broadcasters, government agencies, and other users. We at SNS Kashmir believe in fair and independent journalism to inform our masses or subscribers and readers about the happenings around the world. The prime focus of the news gathering and reporting is focused on Jammu and Kashmir state.

Leave a comment