Case Update Status

FIR was registered, no one arrested till March 22, 2022.

Summary of Case

"On 25 Oct, 2021 Media crew of 24 news – reporter Saulat jafri, cameraman Sher Faraz and driver Muhamamd Saad - was attacked by team members of hydrant water plant in Manghopir for making footage of illegal water hydrant.

On Oct 27th, 2021 Director News of 24 News told PPF that our team went for coverage of illegal water hydrant in Manghopir then some unknown persons beat them and gave life threats to team, they then runaway.

On 28-Oct-21 24 News Channel Journalist Saulat Jaffri, who was attacked told PPF that he and his team was making footage of illegal water hydrant in Manghopir while making footage, 3 persons came and threatened them. They tried to stop them for making footage. Then they were gathered by 3 more people and who pointed gun on Saulat and started beating the team. Media team escaped from there because of the death threats.

Next day, Police claimed that they had arrested culprits without registration of any FIR but unfortunately Police arrested wrong persons. Then media team registered FIR on Oct 28 in DIG office.

Crime Reporter Association’s general secretary Sameer Qureshi strongly condemned the violence on media team and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits in conversation with PPF on Oct 29, 2021.

Station house officer (SHO) of Manghopir police station, Liaqut Jamshed told PPF that we have registered FIR andarrested two culprits but 24 news team denied to recognized culprits now we are searching for more to arrests.

Talking to PPF General Secretary of Karachi Union of journalists (KUJ), Faheem Siddiqui strongly condemned the attack on freedom of expression and demanded immediate arrest of the responsible. "

Category of Incident

Attack

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0201- Assaults and threats

ICCS Group: 02011- Assault

ICCS Class: 020112- Minor assault

ICCS Crime: Assaults and threats

Reported By

24 News

Date of incident

25

Month

October

Year

2021

Name of affected person

Saulat Jafri

Other affected persons

Sher Faraz and Muhammad Saad

Name of affected organization

24 News

Other affected organizations

No organization affected

Action by

Members of water hydrant station

City

Karachi

Province

Sindh

Designation

24 Reporting Team

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

Saulat 29, Sher Faraz 33 and Driver Saad 38

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 ?: Yes

Date of FIR: 28/10/2021

FIR Details: FIR No 1105/2021

Police station of FIR: Mangopir police Station

Name of complainant: Saulat Jaffri

Name of accused in FIR: Members of water hydrant station

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: No

Court where case was presented: Case was not presented in any court

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case was not presented in any court

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case was not presented in any court

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

N/A

APNS

CPNE

PBA

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

N/A

Employer organization

"Director News of 24 News told PPF that our team went for coverage of illegal water hydrant in Manghopir then some unknown persons beat them and gave life threats to team, they then runaway. "

Press Club Status

Press club 1: "Crime Reporter Association’s general secretary Sameer Qureshi strongly condemned the violence on media team and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits in conversation with PPF on Oct 29, 2021. Talking to PPF General Secretary of Karachi Union of journalists (KUJ), Faheem Siddiqui strongly condemned the attack on freedom of expression and demanded immediate arrest of the responsible. "

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