Raju Bishwokarma, reporter with the RSS from Saptari, a district in the southern plain of Nepal, was misbehaved by the security persons at the country border on November 7, 2013.
According to reporter Bishwokarma, he was manhandled and had his camera seized by security persons while he was visualizing on a security person taking bribes from the people bringing daily goods illegally from abroad.
The security persons were the Armed Police Force mobilized from Dantakalli Battalion of the district.
However, later, the armed police persons had returned camera deleting the image and clips.
freedom and people's Freedom Forum condemns the incidents which have violated the press right to information. We strongly urge both the Maoist party and the security body to respect press freedom which is a significant key to democracy.
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