Srinagar: A journalist working with a newspaper Rising Kashmir was allegedly thrashed and assaulted by ticket counter employees at the Tulip Garden in Srinagar on Wednesday.
A video that has gone viral on social media, as per news agency JKNS, clearly shows the journalist attempting to cover the opening of the Tulip Garden when employees allegedly misbehaved, used abusive language, called the journalist a “thief,” and forcefully stopped media coverage of the event.
The victim, Faizan Malik, told news agency JKNS, “The ticket counter employee misbehaved with me and said — you are not allowed inside. You are thieves, go away. We will not allow you to cover.”
The incident has sparked outrage among media circles, with demands for immediate action against the employees involved. (JKNS)