Police persons manhandled Arju Hamal, news coordinator at https://dineshkhabar.com/ , while she was reporting in Dhangadhi on March 9. Dhangadhi lies Sudurpaschim Province of Nepal.
Freedom Forum’s representative for the province, Min Bam, reported that the police barred journalist Hamal from covering an event.
In a video shared by the journalist on social media platform Facebook, the police attempted to stop her from approaching the event site, citing security concerns. As she tried to enter the site to take photo and video of the program, the police officers manhandled her. Police officers on-duty also said that she was not allowed to take photos.
Journalist Hamal admitted in the video that she had not carried her press identity card while reporting. However, there should also be a female police officer, according to her.
Hamal has filed a complaint at the National Human Rights Commission, Dhangadhi alleging police mistreatment on March 10.
Freedom Forum is concerned over the incident as barring journlaist from public reporting is a violation of press freedom.
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