FIR lodged against Dunya News reporter Rana Khalid Mehmood

FOE Link or motive by PPF

Confirmed

Case 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/A

Compensation 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

Condemn 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