Managing Director at dobhanchaurkhabar.com Sagar Bohora was manhandled for requesting information at Manthali Municipality Office on January 2. The incident occurred in Ramechhap, Bagmati Province of Nepal.
Journalist Bohora had requested information on expenses for travel allowances and others at the municipality office in the previous fiscal year.
Then Ward Chairperson Surendra Bahadur Karki called Bohora at a local restaurant for a coffee and abused him verbally and manhandled for requesting information.
Freedom Forum condemns the incident as it is a violation of journalists' rights and right to information. A journalist has every right to request information of public issues from the public agencies and make citizens informed on the issues of public concern. FF strongly urges the local authorities to respect citizens right to information and provide requested information.
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