Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Sept 15: The journalists’ bodies today denounced thrashing of journalists by police in Pulwama, while urging the LG Manoj Sinha to take note of the incident.
In this regard, a statement issued here by the Kashmir Press Club (KPC) said that it strongly condemns the thrashing of three journalists by Jammu and Kashmir Police in Pulwama.
“One multimedia journalist Kamran Yousuf received injuries due to the thrashing by the police and was rushed to SMHS Hospital in Srinagar for treatment,” KPC said.
KPCs said that going by the account of Kamran, it is clear that the police have targeted the journalists to stop them from carrying out their professional work which is reprehensible.
“The Club wants to make it clear that this is not the first incident where journalists have been targeted by the forces and stopped from carrying out their professional work,” KPC said.
The management of the Club while demanding strong action against the policemen involved in today’s incident urges the top brass of the J&K Police and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to take note of such difficulties media persons face while delivering their duties on the ground.
Meanwhile, Kashmir Editors’ Guild (KEG) also has condemned the use of force against the scribes
“The security detail of a DySP rank police officer pounced upon him without any reason and beat him ruthlessly. He somehow fled and reached the hospital with the help of his colleagues where the doctors treated him,” KEG said.
KEG said it condemns the use of force against the media persons. The editors’ body asked the authorities to permit media in delivering their professional duties.
KEG asked the police leadership in Kashmir to sensitise the field staff about the operations of the media and investigate the Marwal assault.
It added that the KEG wants LG Jammu and Kashmir to personally look into the assault.
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