Reporter to Avenues Television Bibek Nagari received a death threat on November 20 in Dhangadhi. Dhangadhi city lies in Sudurpaschim Province of Nepal.
According to the information shared by Freedom Forum's representative Min Bam, a travel entrepreneur Binod Chemjong issued threat to journalist Nagari for reporting news (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiRCt-f7Foc) about mismanagement of a local travel and tours company after the visitors were left stranded in the mid-way. According to the news published on Avenues Tv channel on November 19, locals who took their tickets to travel to Bangalore, India through the travel company were left stranded at Paliya. They could neither get the next bus to Bangalore nor could contact the travel's office.
Following this, a staff of the company Chemjong phoned reporter Nagari by a number 9848637117 in the mid-night and threatened him.
Reporter Nagari lodged a complaint against Chemjong at the District Police Office, Kailali. Representative Bam informed that according to DPO Kailali's spokesperson police was searching for Chemjong.
Freedom Forum condemns the threat issued to reporter. Issuing threat to journalist for reporting news is sheer violation of press freedom. The concerned authority is urged to ensure security of the journalist to avoid any untoward incident.
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