Federation demands action against those abusing journalists

KATHMANDU, Jan. 14: The Federation of Nepalese Journalists has demanded action against the person who assaulted Krishna Kattel, a journalist working at EveryNews.com Online during a news gathering. On Friday afternoon, six media persons, including journalist Kattel, who had gone to collect news about the removal of unauthorized structures by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, were abused by traders.
During that time, a mobile shop owner beat journalist Kattel, who informed the federation. Secretary General Roshan Puri has issued a press release and said that the attack on journalists who are engaged in independent communication is an act against freedom of the press. "Confederation strongly condemns this incident against freedom of the press and requests the relevant agencies to identify those involved in the incident and immediately bring them under the legal framework to ensure the safety of the journalists," it is said in the press release.