Case Update Status

All the attackers were arrested by the preddy police.

Summary of Case

"""Syed Daniyal Ahmed, a photojournalist for Bol news and a woman was attacked by the fruit mafia in the Express market for speaking against the hike in prices of fruits. FIR was registered in Predy police station under sections 147, 149, 427 and 324. The police arrested the Accused on March 26, 2023. Syed Daniyal Ahmed told PPF that we were taking shots and versions of the public on the sudden price hike in fruits in Empress Market near Saddar. We took the stance of a woman, and she was loudly criticising the government and fruit sellers, on which the four fruit sellers attacked her and us with the help of knives. “I was injured, and my fellow was also injured in this matter”, Ahmed added. Saeed Sarbazi, president of the Karachi press club, told PPF that the press club strongly condemns the attack on the photojournalists as this was a direct attack on the freedom of expression and freedom of speech. Muhammad Waqar, the assignment editor of Bol news, told PPF that Daniyal and Kashif are both photojournalists for Bol news right now. They were attacked when taking vox pox for transmitting Bol news; FIR was registered today. The accusers were presented in the city court in Karachi. """

Category of Incident

Assault

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0201- Assaults and threats

ICCS Group: 02011- Assault

ICCS Class: 020112- Minor assault

ICCS Crime: Assaults and threats

Reported By

The News

Date of incident

27

Month

March

Year

2023

Name of affected person

Muhammad Kashif

Other affected persons

Daniyal Ahmed

Name of affected organization

Bol News

Other affected organizations

No other organization was affected

Action by

By the fruit vendors.

City

Karachi

Province

Sindh

Designation

Photo journalists

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

28

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 ?: Yes

Date of FIR: 26/03/2023

FIR Details: FIR was registered under sections 147, 149, 427 and 324.

Police station of FIR: Preddy police station,

Name of complainant: Daniyal Ahmed

Name of accused in FIR: Fruit vendors

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: No

Court where case was presented: Case is not in any court

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case is not in any court

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case is not in any court

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

Not required to contact

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

Not required to contact

Employer organization

Muhammad Waqar, the assignment editor of Bol news, told PPF that Daniyal and Kashif are both photojournalists for Bol news right now. They were attacked when taking vox pox for transmitting Bol news; FIR was registered today. The accusers were presented in the city court in Karachi. "

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Saeed Sarbazi, president of the Karachi press club, told PPF that the press club strongly condemns the attack on the photojournalists as this was a direct attack on the freedom of expression and freedom of speech.

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: