A political gathering in Lahore, the Talon News team cameraperson Farooq faced violence at the hands of PML-N supporters.

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Case Update Status

No FIR has been registered.

Summary of Case

"On January 30, at a political gathering in Lahore, the Talon News team cameraperson Farooq, faced violence at the hands of PML-N supporters. During the rally, some individuals attempted to climb onto PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz’s vehicle. When Shehbaz’s security personnel intervened, pushing them away, the individuals fell to the ground. Nearby, the Talon News team was covering the event when they accidentally collided with some supporters, leading to a tense situation. Agitated by the encounter, those PML-N supporters launched an attack on the news team, slapping them and damaging their equipment."

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

Facebook

Date of incident

30

Month

January

Year

2024

Name of affected person

Farooq

Other affected persons

Hammad and Hanooq

Name of affected organization

Talon News

Other affected organizations

Talon News

Action by

Supporters of PML (N)

City

Lahore

Province

Punjab

Designation

Cameraperson

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

N/A

Marital Status

N/A

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation was annouced

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FIR Details

Was FIR registered ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: No

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Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

No version was recorded

APNS

CPNE

PBA

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Colleague of victim

No version was recorded

Employer organization

No version was recorded

Press Club Status

Press club 1: No version was recorded

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