Case Update Status

No FIR was registered, it was unintentional act.

Summary of Case

"On 21 Feb, 2021 Bol News channel’s cameraman Muhammad Rehan was injured while covering by-polls in Malir area of Karachi. He was injured as rival parties’ supporters clashed on polling day.

The journalist was treated for face wounds later in a hospital and his condition was out of danger. Local police refused to register a case against the parties’ supporters as Karachi Press Club and representative bodies condemned the incident.

On Mar 25, 2021 Speaking to PPF Mr. Rehan said that He was covering by-polls in Malir area when situation became tensed between supporters of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).

He was hit by a policeman and had serious injuries on my face and head. It was unintentional act. "

Category of Incident

Assault

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0201- Assaults and threats

ICCS Group: 02011- Assault

ICCS Class: 020111- Serious assault

ICCS Crime: Assaults and threats

Reported By

Freedom Network

Date of incident

16

Month

Feb

Year

2021

Name of affected person

Muhammad Rehan

Other affected persons

No other person affected

Name of affected organization

Bol News

Other affected organizations

No other organization affected

Action by

Rival parties’ supporters

City

Karachi

Province

Sindh

Designation

Cameraman

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

41 years old

Marital Status

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announcement by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation paid by government: No compensation announced

Amount of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date compensation paid by others: No compensation announced

FIR Details

Was FIR registered ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: No FIR registered

Court where case was presented: Case not presented in court

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case not presented in court

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case not presented in court

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

N/A

APNS

CPNE

PBA

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

N/A

Employer organization

Bol News condemned

Press Club Status

Press club 1: N/A

Press club 2:

Press club 3: