Private TV reporter attacked, injured in Bhirya city

The Newspaper's Correspondent Published May 1, 2020

Aftab Hussain Keerio seems to have sustained injuries from repeated strikes of club and other hard objects. — AP/File

NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: A reporter working for a private news channel was found lying unconscious and having sustained multiple injuries at Lehrani stop on a link road in Bhirya city on Thursday.

Police said Aftab Hussain Keerio seemed to have sustained injuries from repeated strikes of club and other hard objects while returning home on his motorcycle.

They said he was taken to the Bhirya City hospital, where doctors referred him to the Naushahro Feroze Civil Hospital. A motive behind the attack could only be ascertained once he regained consciousness and recorded his statement, they added.

Published in Dawn, May 1st, 2020

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Indian

May 01, 2020 10:24am

You guys injure? Our BJP simply eliminates. Gauri Lankesh, Rajdev Ranjan, Shujaat etc are examples for the remaining.

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T-man

May 01, 2020 10:34am

Sad to hear that. Hope he recovers fast. Hope the police finds the perpetrators and are punished for their crimes.

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Jacky

May 01, 2020 12:50pm

@Indian, all reporters are killed in india, u r safe in pakistan, wud u have been in india, ur parents wud nit have even received ur deadbody. Better stay safe in pakistan.

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AZAM AKBAR

May 01, 2020 01:08pm

Is this strange? Some weeks ago a journalist was killed in the interior Sindh. Hope fast recovering.

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Justice

May 01, 2020 02:12pm

@Jacky, Relax man. Why always here and always so dejected?

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Ratan bhai

May 02, 2020 07:52am

@Indian, good point stay safe in Pakistan

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