Chief Editor at Loktantrakhabar.com Bakhtiyar Ali was threatened for covering news on June 24. The incident took place in Sarlahi, Madhesh Province of Nepal.
Editor Ali shared with Freedom Forum that he had published a news report on anti-graft body’s investigation and confiscation of important documents from Sarlahi Health Office on June 15. Following news publication, Office Chief Dr Nabal Kishore Jha’s supporters called Ali and asked why he published news and with whose permission. They also threatened to attack and sue Ali.
“Again, on June 24 Dr. Sah and Federation of Nepali Journalists Sarlahi Chapter's Bandana Jha spoke foul on me at a public place and ordered me to remove the news from portal or face consequences”, shared journalist Ali.
Freedom Forum condemns the threat issued to a journalist. Threatening a journalist to take down published news is a sheer violation of press freedom. FF strongly urges the concerned authority to approach Press Council Nepal for any concern over published news and seek legitimate actions on the case.
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