Pakistani journalists assaulted
January 26th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Two journalists of Pakistan’s Geo News channel were assaulted when they went to cover the story of a girl who had slit her throat during a rape attempt.
A reporter and his cameraman were attacked at the Benazir Bhutto Hospital in Rawalpindi, the Geo News reported Thursday.
The media group alleged that police in alliance with the rapist tried to stop the mediamen from reporting the story, which police termed a suicide attempt.
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