Journalist working for a private TV channel was stolen by unknown people men next to his residence in Karachi on Monday, according to him family and the police.
Nafis Naeem, who related with Aazh TVwas chosen up on men in in civilian clothes near his house in Nazimabad area of Karachi, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of This was reported by the police of the Western zone Nasir Aftab. Dawn.com.
Naim works as a quest editor for TV channel.
Aftab said the police immediately contacted Naeem. family having learned about the incident, adding that the station house Officer (SHO) Nazimabad Police Station also visited a journalist house.
The traffic police said that the police received footage from CCTV cameras. of An incident shown in civilian clothes men on board Vigo [a four-wheel-drive truck] approaches the journalist and takes him up.
The cop said he was talking to his wife of journalist who told her husband It was left home around 3:50 pm to buy groceries and hasn’t returned since. DIG said the police had requested family submit first information report (FIR) if they wanted to.
Aftab police department confirmed that the journalist was not detained in any police station in its jurisdiction.
Meanwhile, the administration of the TV channel said in statement that Naim was taken away men in simple clothes outside his home in Nazimabad. Condemning the “kidnapping”, it declared a legal move of action should be adopted if Naim was wanted in in any case, I urge prime minister and the leader of Sindh minister take into account of incident and ensure journalist recovery.
“No agency can be given the right to take away any citizen without charge, FIR or complaint,” the statement said, adding that such an incident was “a case of shame for in government”.
Naim was tied with Aazh TV for in last 10 years, the administration of the channel said.
CUJ demands immediate release of journalist
Union of Karachi of Journalists (CUJ) denounce alleged ‘kidnapping’ of journalist.
“Despite the regime change in Islamabad, adverse actions against journalists continue,” said KUJ President Shahid Iqbal and Secretary Fahim Siddiqui. in statement.
journalists body delivered a 24-hour ultimatum to Sindh government take action and return the journalist and threaten to protest if no action is taken for Naima recovery.
KUZH office-bearers also urged Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah take note of the disappearance of the journalist and secure his immediate release.
KUJ quotes witnesses saying Naeem was taken away in police van, “showing that his captors government employees”.
Naim’s “kidnapping” was written there. in in broad daylight was part of of nationwide oppression against journalists. KUJ filed a lawsuit should were taken if there was any charge against journalist.
