Journalist manhandled at polling station
KARACHI, August 19 2005: A senior journalist and staff reporter of an Urdu daily, Tajammul Hussain was beaten up by the workers of a political group in presence of police and rangers, when he reached at one of polling stations established here at Women’s College, Burns Road, on Thursday August 18.
Tajammul Hussain was on election duty and on a report of certain irregularities, he visited the said polling station, where reportedly he went inside a female booth and checked ballot boxes.
At that time members of a political group allegedly manhandled him and tore his shirt, snatched bag, diary, writing pad and notes of his visits to various polling stations. After 10-15 minutes, police came and rescued the journalist from the group and got returned his bag.
On receiving this information, the journalists present at Sindh Information Department protested over the incident and met the Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister for Information Salahuddin Haider to apprise him of the incident.
Source: Business Recorder
Date:8/19/2005
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