August 25
A journalist named Deen Imran who reports for Munsif TV was manhandled by some unknown persons in District Hospital of Islamabad in South Kashmir.
Deen Imran, who was covering visuals of the injured persons allegedly assaulted by Government Forces in Redwani area of Kulgam was manhandled by a few youth.
“I was just doing my professional duty and i did not intend to harm anyone, why are we facing the wrath of all sides, the Government Forces assault us and so do the youth,” Deen Imran told The Kashmiriyat over phone.
Imran said that he was also verbally abused and physically assaulted by the youth, when he was on his journalistic duty.
He said the public should let us know, if working for them is a crime, ‘If journalism is a crime’ then we will give up our jobs.
Deen Imran in the past has been assaulted by Government Forces many a times while he was covering the street protests.
Earlier this year, the Forces hurled stones at Imran while he was covering a protest in the Degree College of Islamabad (Anantnag) in South Kashmir.