SUKKUR: A local correspondent of KTN News and daily Kawish, Fayyaz Solangi, who had gone missing on Sunday on his way from Hingorja town to Malirani Solangi village, turned up in a video clip shared on the journalist\u2019s own Facebook account on Friday showing a chained and shirtless Solangi begging for his release from kidnappers\u2019 clutches.<\/p>\n
The video, which also showed the journalist being tortured by a masked armed man, sparked a strong outcry from the journalist community in upper region of Sindh and they staged demonstrations in several towns on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Solangi\u2019s colleague Ghulam Hussain Chang said at Hingorja press club that when Solangi went missing on Sunday and his motorcycle was found parked along a link road at around 7:00 pm that day police along with journalists mounted a search for him but could not find him.<\/p>\n
He said that after the video confirmed Solangi had been abducted, his uncle received a call from kidnappers, demanding Rs10 million ransom for his nephew\u2019s release.<\/p>\n
CM takes notice as incident sparks protests in many Sindh towns<\/p>\n
CM takes notice<\/p>\n
Chang said that district police had done nothing for the journalist\u2019s recovery for the past six days and moved into action only after the chief minister took notice of his kidnapping. Now police claimed to have traced the location of the missing journalist\u2019s mobile phone in Ghauspur, Kandhkot-Kashmore district.<\/p>\n
According to a statement issued by CM\u2019s spokesman, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has sought report from Sindh IGP on the incident and instructed police to ensure recovery of the journalist.<\/p>\n
The CM directed local police to stay in touch with the journalist\u2019s family, it said.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, a large number of journalists and members of general public staged a demonstration at Hingorja and Khairpur press clubs against police\u2019s failure to recover Solangi.<\/p>\n
The protesters\u2019 leaders warned if Solangi was not rescued unharmed within 24 hours they would not only expand their protest but also block National Highway in Hingorja for an indefinite period.<\/p>\n
They said that Solangi\u2019s abduction had raised questions over the performance of Sindh police. If journalists were not safe in their areas, then what could one say about common people, they said.<\/p>\n
Journalists in Nawabshah, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Ghotki and Kandhkot-Kashmore also staged protests outside press clubs and took out processions, demanding immediate recovery of Solangi.<\/p>\n
They said that journalists had always supported the oppressed but it was a pity that now they were themselves being oppressed. They warned if Solangi was not recovered immediately, they would stage a strong protest.<\/p>\n
Journalists in Khanpur Mahar demanded safe recovery of Solangi and protested against registration of \u2018fake\u2019 cases against journalist Jalal Bozdar in Mirpur Mathelo.<\/p>\n
They said that journalists were being harassed but Sindh government had failed to protect them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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