Video released by channel he works for shows Pan being taken away by large police contingent, allegedly without notice, shoving him into e-rickshaw and driving away
Two journalists have sustained serious injuries after being attacked by a mob during their coverage of the recovery of a missing woman’s body in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India, while Republic Bangla journalist Santu Pan was arrested while broadcasting. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates, the National Union of Journalists - India (NUJ-I), and the Indian Journalists Union (IJU), urge authorities to ensure the safety of journalists covering protests and investigate the attack swiftly and transparently.
sandeshkhali (wb),
senior bjp leader suvendu adhikari, who arrived in sandeshkhali in west bengal’s north 24 parganas district on tuesday afternoon after getting permission from the calcutta high court
The Editors Guild of India expressed concern over the arrest of television journalist Santu Pan by the West Bengal Police while he was reporting live. Pan, a journalist with Republic Bangla, was arrested from Sandeshkhali in West Bengal. The Guild called for a speedy inquiry into the matter, stating that while the police should investigate any allegations against the journalist, his arrest while on duty is worrisome. The Guild urged the West Bengal administration to ensure that no injustice is done to Pan and to protect freedom of the press.
The arrest of Santu Pan while reporting on alleged sexual assaults in Sandeshkhali raises serious questions about press freedom in West Bengal, says Editors Guild