Freedom Forum has learnt that a reporter with the National News Agency (RSS) of Nepal, Prakash Silwal, was issued death threat in the capital on April 27, 2012.
Talking to Freedom Forum, reporter Silwal said, "A group of unknown persons came to my home; asked my wife about me when I was out of home in the evening. Without any reason, they said- we will kill him."
According to journalist Silwal, the group also smashed windowpane.
Freedom Forum condemns the threat and demands administration to provide security to journalist Silwal in order to avert possible attack on him.
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