JACOBABAD: Jacobabad police beat up a journalist who was covering a protest demo here on Monday. As per details, last night a camp in connection with 12th Raibul Awal arranged by Ittehad Ahle-Sunnat caught fire.<\/p>\n

Ittehad Ahle-Sunnat activists termed it an act of anti-social elements and staged a protest demo at the DCO Chowk. Police beat up a local reporter Rajib Ali Soomro, as he was covering the demo. The reporter fell unconscious and other journalists shifted him to hospital, while the policemen fled.<\/p>\n

Later, members of District Union of Journalists Jacobabad led by their president Ghulam Hiader Magsi staged a protest demo and demanded action against the cop involved in manhandling the reporter. They also demanded transfer of SSP Jacobabad Muhammad Yunus Chandio.<\/p>\n

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JACOBABAD: Jacobabad police beat up a journalist who was covering a protest demo here on Monday. As per details, last night a camp in connection with 12th Raibul Awal arranged by Ittehad Ahle-Sunnat caught fire. Ittehad Ahle-Sunnat activists termed it an act of anti-social elements and staged a protest demo at the DCO Chowk. Police … <\/p>\n

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