Case Update Status

Senior police officials suspended the ASI and two constables

Summary of Case

"On 7 July, 2021 ASI Ahsan and two constables of Nelur Police Station detained Muhammad Usman of Samaa News and Malik Irfan of 24 News channels. The two journalists went to report a story about booking a man for an alleged offense. As Usman began making video of the scene through his mobile phone the police stopped him. The police arrested him and also caused some injuries to the journalist for which Usman was shifted to Poly Clinic Hospital in Islamabad. Police kept Irfan in the police station. The police said the two journalists interfered in their duties – the claim both journalists deny. When the issue was taken up with senior police officials they suspended the ASI and two constables and an inquiry was ordered.

Muhammad Usman told PPF that He went to report a story about booking a man for an alleged offense. As Usman began making a video of the scene through his mobile phone the police stopped him. The police arrested him and also caused some injuries to the journalist for which Usman was shifted to Poly Clinic Hospital in Islamabad. Police kept Irfan in the police station. The police said the two journalists interfered in their duties – the claim both journalists deny. When the issue was taken up with senior police officials they suspended the ASI and two constables and an inquiry was ordered. Later Usman did not look into this matter.

Muhammad Amir director of news Samaa told PPF that Muhammad Usman faced injuries while making the video. He’s very passionate about his work later Samaa and National Press Club. Condemn this act and demanded Police SSP to take action and then police suspended ASI and police constable who involved in this matter "

Category of Incident

Detained

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0202-Acts against liberty

ICCS Group: 02022-Deprivation of liberty

ICCS Class: N/A

ICCS Crime: Acts against liberty

Reported By

Freedom Network

Date of incident

7

Month

July

Year

2021

Name of affected person

Muhammad Usman

Other affected persons

Malik Irfan

Name of affected organization

Samaa News

Other affected organizations

24 News

Action by

Police

City

Islamabad

Province

Capital Territory

Designation

Reporter

Professional category

Journalist

Age of victim

40

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 FIR registered

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

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case not presented in any court

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case 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

"Muhammad Amir director of news Samaa told PPF that Muhammad Usman faced injuries while making the video. He’s very passionate about his work later Samaa and National Press Club. Condemn this act and demanded Police SSP to take action and then police suspended ASI and police constable who involved in this matter "

Press Club Status

Press club 1: National press club condemn.

Press club 2:

Press club 3: