A video has gone viral on the social media where a man, said to be PML-N lifetime supremo’s bodyguard, can be seen kicking Samaa TV’s cameraman in the face while the latter was already knocked down on the floor.
Social Media, especially the journalist community, is infuriated.
Here is the footage of the gruesome attack uploaded by Samaa CEO Naveid Siddiqui (WARNING: Graphic Content)
https://twitter.com/SiddiquiNaveid/status/1074637185985495041
It can be clearly seen in the video that the person, who Naveid says is Nawaz Sharif’s personal guard comes running towards the downed cameraman and stomps on his face, leaving the cameraman unconscious on the floor.
Social Media is extremely outraged
Asma Shirazi calls for the higher authorities to take action
https://twitter.com/asmashirazi/status/1074637200262860800
Samaa’s digital editor terms it the ‘most disgusting public display of violence’
https://twitter.com/Mahim_Maher/status/1074642264322920449
Journalist Owais Tohid confirms that it was not an ‘alleged’ but an actual attack by Nawaz’s bodyguard
https://twitter.com/OwaisTohid/status/1074642945356296192
‘Strongly condemn the attack’, says journalist Mazhar Abbas
https://twitter.com/MazharAbbasGEO/status/1074644098429009921
PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that whoever is involved in this will be brought to justice.
‘You have to be strong, I am your sister. You don’t have to worry’ Marriyum tells the cameraman.
https://twitter.com/SAMAATV/status/1074646468382859264
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