Police sources stated there was a countercase filed in opposition to the journalist. (Representational)
Guwahati:
The Guwahati Press Membership has raised considerations over the arrest of a journalist in Assam over his report on the alleged hit-and-run case within the Biswanath district of the state. The physique alleged the Assam Police has been making an attempt to “harass” working journalists for a number of years now.
Abdul Majan, a journalist working with a information portal, reported a couple of hit-and-run case final Sunday from Biswanath district allegedly involving the son of an influential politician.
Police sources stated there was a countercase filed in opposition to the journalist for false reporting of the alleged hit-and-run incident wherein he was arrested on Monday evening. He was offered earlier than the court docket and was given bail.
In a press release, Guwahati Press Membership President Susmita Goswami and Basic Secretary Sanjay Roy stated the police administration has been bodily and mentally torturing journalists below numerous pretexts for some years.