FAISALABAD: A reporting team of SAMAA was subjected to torture after being kidnapped by an armed group of drug dealers here on Friday night.
Taking notice of the abduction, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif ordered the city's district police officer (DPO) to act against the suspects and rescue the SAMAA team without any delay.
Acting on instructions of CM Punjab, a police team headed by DPO rushed to the scene and managed to free the abducted staff of SAMAA after three hours of captivity.
Manan Ashraf, SAMAA's reporter, said that he along with other team members were beaten and made hostage in the area. He said that the men who made the SAMAA team hostage are drug dealers.
“I condemn the incident. It is an attack on the freedom of the press. Punjab Chief Minister should immediately take notice of the incident,” demanded Senator Faisal Raza Abidi, leader of Pakistan People’s Party.
Abidi said that such incident would occur if, he added, Punjab CM Mian Shahbaz Sharif did not take action.
While talking to SAMAA Karachi Union of Journalist’s Secretary General Hasan Abbas condemned the incident. “No action is taken after such tragedies. The role of the police is condemnable.”
The President Punjab Union of Journalist Rai Hasnain also condemned the incident. “The action by the provincial government was late. Police’s role is pathetic in Punjab,” he added.
The President Pakistan Federal Union of Journalist Shaukat Pervez condemning the incident, demanded Punjab Law Minsietr Rana Sanaullah to take immediate action of the tragedy.
The president of NPFC has also condemned the brutal act of the armed culprits against SAMAA team and asked the Punjab Government to take an immediate action against the offenders.
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