Journalist Asad Toor assaulted by unidentified men in Islamabad
Journalist Asad Toor assaulted by unidentified men in Islamabad!
As being reported, unidentified assailants broke into the house of journalist Asad Ali Toor on Tuesday night and attacked him.
The journalist-blogger has shared his statement in a video being shared on social media. According to Asad Ali Toor, three unidentified men broke into his apartment and tortured him.
Asad Toor telling what happened with him while he was attacked by unknown people at his apartment @AsadAToor pic.twitter.com/5oawGU5qdU
— Adnan Hussain (@AdnanhussainAD) May 25, 2021
The three assailants can be seen leaving Toor’s apartment in the CCTV footage.
Culprits coming out of @AsadAToor home after beating him brutally pic.twitter.com/4xyIDjkg0J
— Shahbaz Zahid (@shahbazzahid) May 25, 2021
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry and Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari on Wednesday condemned the attack on the journalist.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in a tweet shared that SSP Islamabad has been directed to probe the attack and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Federal Minister for I&B @fawadchaudhry condemns the assault on journalist @AsadAToor. SSP Islamabad has been directed to probe the attack and bring the perpetrators to justice.
— Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (@MoIB_Official) May 25, 2021
This is extremely disturbing and highly condemnable. All journalists and freedom of expression defenders should condemn it. https://t.co/JtbMmV9LYX
— Zaffar Abbas (@abbasz55) May 25, 2021
His home violated. Gagged and tied up. Beaten. Asked about his ‘source of funds’. The violence is a message. Knowing Asad, he will hold his head up higher after this. https://t.co/3wad5BTI57
— Amber Rahim Shamsi (@AmberRShamsi) May 25, 2021
