Srinagar: The Kashmir Press Club on Thursday condemned the alleged thrashing of three freelance journalists who work as stringers for various news organisations, by the police in south Kashmir.
The incident happened when these individuals were covering the ongoing DDC elections in the area this morning.
In a distress call to the club Fayaz Lolu who works as a stringer with ETV Bharat said that he along with two other Journalists Mudasir Qadri (stringer with News 18 Urdu) and Junaid Rafiq (TV 9) were “beaten” today while covering the ongoing DDC elections in Srigufwara area of South Kashmir.
He also said that their news gathering equipments were also seized by the police. Fayaz Lolu alleged that it was when the SSP of Anantnag arrived on the spot that they were beaten up ruthlessly and taken to the nearest police post. Fayaz further stated that Junaid has been injured and was in hospital.
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SRINAGAR: In the ongoing 5th phase of DDC elections, three journalists were beaten by security forces in Srigufwara area of south Kashmiri’s Anantnag district on Thursday.
Three TV freelancers Fayaz Lolu (ETV Bharat) Mudasir Qadri (News 18 Urdu) and Junaid Rafiq (TV 9) alleged that they were beaten in Srigufwara in presence of the SSP. They said their equipment was seized and they were taken to the local police post.
Fayaz Ahamd said “when I took byte of a local ‘PAGD’ candidate who alleges that he was not allowed to cast his vote. And when he contacted SSP Shopian for the official version, he along with other journalists Mudasir Qadri of news 18 and Juanid Ahmad of TV-9 were beaten and all the equipments were seized, he alleges.
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday condemned the alleged thrashing of three journalists covering DDC polls by Police demanding strict action against those found guilty.
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