FIR lodged against Dunya News reporter Rana Khalid Mehmood
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
The case was under investigation
Summary of Case
"On March 28, a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against Dunya News reporters Rana Khalid Mehmood and Toba Tek Singh District Press Club reporter Ali Ahmed in Gojra under section 155C of Police Order and sections 3 and 18 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016 for interviewing Faisal accused in Maria’s murder in Toba Tek Singh in Thana Sadar Toba. Accused Sattar is the father of Maria, and Faisal is the brother. The video went viral on social media which Faisal choked her neck and killed her, and Sattar was sitting beside him. Rana Mashood, former fellow of PPF, said that the FIR registered on Ali Ahmed was fake as he was not present and didn’t take an interview. No designation was mentioned with the name Rana Khalid in the FIR, as some heated conversation happened between the police and Rana Khalid. Hence, the police registered the case against them. Rana Khalid Mehmood, reporter of Dunya TV, told PPF that police were taking the accused, Sattar and Faisal (the killer), to the Thana Sadar. he said that "he went police station. I asked Sattar about the case and why they murdered Maria. Mehmood said he also made a video of the accused. After the video went viral on social media, they lodged the FIR against him. he we went to the session court for bail however, the bail was denied as the court had no jurisdiction and it was referred to another court, Later, Mehmood applied for bail in the court of session Faisalabad and it was allowed " Ali Ahmed, the District Press Club Gojra cameraman, said that he was not present when the journalists interviewed Sattar and Faisal, and the police registered a fake case against him under the PECA act. He further shared that ASP Faheem called him and Rana Khalid on April 9 and asked them not to worry and take their bail application back and they would not be arrested. He said they had been facing pressure these days."
Category of Incident
Case Registered
ICCS Status
ICCS Divisions: 0803-Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression
ICCS Group:
ICCS Class: 08039-Other acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression
ICCS Crime: Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression
Reported By
Dawn
Date of incident
28
Month
March
Year
2024
Name of affected person
Rana Khalid Mehmood
Other affected persons
Ali Ahmed
Name of affected organization
Dunya News
Other affected organizations
Toba Tek Singh District Press Club
Action by
Toba Tek Singh Police
City
Toba Tek Singh, Faisalabad
Province
Punjab
Designation
Reporter
Professional category
Journalist
Age of victim
N/K
Marital Status
N/ACompensation Details
Amount of compensation announced by government: N/A
Date of compensation announcement by government: N/A
Date of compensation paid by government: N/A
Amount of compensation announced by others: N/A
Date of compensation announced by others: N/A
Date compensation paid by others: N/A
FIR Details
Was FIR registered ?: Yes
Date of FIR:
FIR Details: An FIR# 255/24 was registered under section 155C of Police Order and sections 3 and 18 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016
Police station of FIR: Thana Sadar Toba Tek Singh
Name of complainant: Sub Inspector Muhammad Hassan
Name of accused in FIR: Khalid and Ali Ahmed
Court Details
Was case investigated ?: No
Court where case was presented: Session Court Faisalabad for bail
Name of prosecuting lawyer: N/A
Date of first court hearing:
Date of last court hearing:
Status of court case: Bail was allowed
Journalist Union Status
PFUJ
Not condemned
APNS
Not condemned
CPNE
Not condemned
PBA
Not condemned
Media Source Status
Media reports:
https://www.dawn.com/news/1826143/toba-tek-singh-rape-cum-murder-case-two-booked-over-in-custody-suspects-social-media-interviewsCondemn Status
Colleague of victim
Not condemned
Employer organization
Not condemned
Press Club Status
Press club 1: No version was recorded
Press club 2: No version was recorded
Press club 3: No version was recorded