Pakistan Journalist Killing Pakistan: Crime reporter shot dead outside Lahore Press Club
Lahore, Pakistan: Two armed motorcyclists shot dead a journalist of a local Pakistani TV outside the Lahore Press Club (LPC) here on Monday, media reports said.
The deceased journalist was identified as Husnain Shah.
He was working as a crime reporter with Capital TV.
The assassination of Mr.Hasnain Shah right at the door of Lahore Press Club is a clear message to all journalists. The hint (murder) is enough for the rest of the wise.#JournalismIsNotACrime #freedomofpress #justiceayeshamalik pic.twitter.com/WHcWzDAjTX
— Ishtiaq Ahmed Khanš© (@IAKhan_) January 24, 2022
According to CCTV footage, witnesses and police officials, Shah was on his way in a car when he was attacked by two armed men as he reached outside the press club, The Dawn reported.
#Shocking Firing outside #Lahore press Club. Journalist (Crime Reporter) Hussain shah killed. Two people on motorcycle started firing at his car when he was crossing the signal at Shimla pahari in front of press club. https://t.co/GJrbxhsu7J pic.twitter.com/0qN8LbJ6lI
— Ghulam Abbas Shah (@ghulamabbasshah) January 24, 2022
The assailants, who had been chasing him on a motorbike, fired 10 shots at him, killing him on the spot. Mobile phone and CCTV camera footage also showed the two suspects fleeing on a motorcycle after the murder, read the Pakistani newspaper.
#HasnainShah Funeral prayers were offered outside Lahore Press Club, Capital TV journalist #HasnainShah who was killed on Monday outside the Lahore Press Club #JournalismIsNotACrime pic.twitter.com/fyKNZtArkW
— Ghulam Abbas Shah (@ghulamabbasshah) January 25, 2022
DIG Operations Dr Abid told The Dawn a first information report into the murder was being filed at the time of filing of this report.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) condemned the killing of the journalist.
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