FNJ condemned arrest of a journalist (with press release)
Police detained journalist Biwas while he was covering the news of a fire in a truck.
KATHMANDU: The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has objected to the unjustified arrest of Rhani Biwas, executive editor of Bikalpa Dainik in Kanchanpur.
The federation’s Far-Western State Committee said it was aware of the incident and condemned the arrest of journalist Biwas by police while he was obtaining news.
Police detained journalist Biwas while he was covering the news of a fire in a truck carrying construction materials on Mahendranagar Bazaar’s freeline road.
According to the FNJ, the arrest of the journalist without cause was an infringement on press freedom and a heinous act.
The federation has also drawn the attention of the concerned parties to respect the freedom of press and not to repeat such incidents.
On Wednesday, federation Secretary-General Roshn Puri issued a public statement stating that the federation had objected to the incident.
