By IRNA,
New Delhi : The South Asia Media Commission (SAMC) and the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) condemned an attack on two Indian journalists in Lahore.
Jujhar Singh, senior executive producer in NewsX – a 24-hour Indian news channel – told SAMC that he and his cameraman, Tilak Raj, had stopped near a newspaper store in Anarkali bazaar for shooting, when around six to nine people surrounded them.
“The men searched their pockets, bags and car for a couple of minutes, Singh said, adding they later, took away our camera, mikes, four chips and mobile phones, not sparing our driver even,” Singh said, reported SAMC website.
SAMC Chairman N Ram and Secretary General Najam Sethi, and SAFMA Secretary General Imtiaz Alam expressed their shock over the incident, calling it unfortunate and sad at a time when the situation is quite tense.
They called upon the government to investigate the incident and ensure the return of the journalists’ equipment.