Case Update Status

No legal action has been taken in this regard.

Summary of Case

"The local camera person for daily Intekhab was manhandled by the police officials on May 9, 2023 in Quetta following prime minster Imran Khan’s arrest. Daily Intekhab cameraperson Alexander Kalwin shared a similar ordeal as that of the other journalists. Kalwin said other journalists and himself were standing away from the spot when the police saw that we were filming footage with the camera. “They grabbed us and hit me with the butt of a gun and beat me with a stick on my head, and I lost consciousness,” he said, adding: ""I have suffered injuries and the doctor has advised me to rest for 10 days. My camera has also been broken."" Quetta Press Club and Balochistan Union of Journalists strongly condemned the incidents and staged a protest. Quetta Press Club President Khalid Rind said that they have boycotted the coverage of the police and have also recorded a protest with the PTI leadership. The boycott will continue until the police officials officially apologize; Rind stated."

Category of Incident

Assault

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0201-Assaults and threats

ICCS Group: 02011-Assault

ICCS Class: N/A

ICCS Crime: Assaults and threats

Reported By

No media report available

Date of incident

9

Month

May

Year

2023

Name of affected person

Alexender Kelvin

Other affected persons

Not other person affected

Name of affected organization

Daily Intekhab

Other affected organizations

No other organization was affected

Action by

By the violent mob of workers of PTI.

City

Quetta

Province

Balochistan

Designation

Cameraperson

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

N/A

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

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

Quetta Press Club and Balochistan Union of Journalists strongly condemned the incidents and staged a protest.

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

Not required to contact

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Quetta Press Club President Khalid Rind said that they have boycotted the coverage of the police and have also recorded a protest with the PTI leadership. The boycott will continue until the police officials officially apologize; Rind stated.

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A