Abdul Jabbar Umrani
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
Case closed by Judicial Migestriate-7 Quetta
Summary of Case
"On Feb 23, 21 Federal Investigation Agency arrested GTV sohbatpur reporter Abdul Jabbar Umrani outside Quetta Press Club under controversial PECA law. The journalist, according to FIA, was arrested after a government official lodged complaint against him under the PECA law after the journalist uploaded some content to his Facebook page.
On May 17, 21, President of Baluchistan Union of Journalist Mr. Salman Ashraf told PPF that Abdul Jabbar Umrani is not associated with any media house right now, he is a social activist, He has been charged on allegation of character assassination.
On Mar 26, 21, Speaking to PPF Mr. Jabbar Umrani said that I reported a news against DSP Yousuf Bangar that He is involved in corruption. Mr. Yousuf filed Prosecution against me. Whenever court or cybercrime called me I attended every hearing. On 6-March, 2021 I went to Quetta for hearing as hearing was on 7 Mar, 2021, I stayed in Quetta Press Club. Cybercrime officer called me for some letter work, I informed him about my exact location then FIA’s team came there and arrested me, On a next day court checked my record and honorably acquitted me, as well as expressed anger at the FIA"
Category of Incident
Arrest
ICCS Status
ICCS Divisions: 0202 -Acts against liberty
ICCS Group: 02022-Deprivation of liberty
ICCS Class: 020222-Illegal restraint
ICCS Crime: Acts against liberty
Reported By
Freedom Network
Date of incident
23
Month
Feb
Year
2021
Name of affected person
Abdul Jabbar Umrani
Other affected persons
No other person affected
Name of affected organization
GTV
Other affected organizations
No other organization affected
Action by
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)
City
Sohpatpur
Province
Balochistan
Designation
Reporter
Professional category
Journalist
Age of victim
46 Years
Marital Status
MarriedCompensation Details
Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation announced by Government
Date of compensation announcement by government: N/A
Date of compensation paid by government: N/A
Amount of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced by Government
Date of compensation announced by others: N/A
Date compensation paid by others: N/A
FIR Details
Was FIR registered ?: No
Court Details
Was case investigated ?: Yes
Court where case was presented: Judicial Magistrate 7 Quetta Court
Name of prosecuting lawyer: "Nisar Hussain Mastoi Advocate Balochistan High Court and Ali Hassan Khoso Advocate Balochistan High Court "
Date of first court hearing:
Date of last court hearing:
Status of court case: Case Closed
Journalist Union Status
PFUJ
Not Applicable
APNS
Not required to contact
CPNE
Not required to contact
PBA
Not required to contact
Media Source Status
Media reports:
http://www.fnpk.org/digital-journalist-wounded-in-balochistan-grenade-attack/Condemn Status
Colleague of victim
N/A
Employer organization
N/A
Press Club Status
Press club 1: baluchistan Press Club
Press club 2: Not required to contact
Press club 3: Not required to contact