The Federation of Nepali Journalists has condemned the alleged physical assault on journalist Paras Bikram Shah by police. Editor-publisher of Deshdainik.com Shah was mistreated by assistant sub-inspector Pratibha Singh in course of news reporting at Swayambhu today.
Issuing a statement today, the FNJ has demanded a halt on such acts of violation of the professional freedom of the journalists and threatening of journalists, while terming the incident an act of violation of press freedom.
Source: National News Agency Nepal