Senior reporter at Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) Purna Prasad Mishra was misbehaved while reporting in Kathmandu on April 22. Kathmandu is the federal capital city located in Bagmati Province of Nepal.
According to Mishra, while he was taking pictures of ongoing road construction in Kageshwori Manahara Municipality, a person identifying himself from the construction company approached him and questioned why he was taking pictures. He further threatened reporter Mishra, ordered him to delete the photos and videos, claiming he was not allowed to take photos at the site.
In response, Mishra told him that the road was public property, and as a journalist and citizen, he had the right to record the construction activities.
Mishra further shared that the individual also took a photo of Mishra as he was leaving the site. Later, Mishra was informed that someone in the locality had been inquiring about him.
"Thereafter, I filed an application at the Police Circle Bauddha on April 23 seeking protection", Mishra said to FF.
Freedom Forum expresses concern over the misbehaviour faced by the journalist. Such incident highlights the unsafe atmosphere for working journalists. FF urges the concerned security authorities to take Mishra's application seriously and ensure his safety to avoid any untoward incidents.
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