According to details, estranged Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Zulfiqar Mirza was present inside the court along with his wife Fehmida Mirza and a large number of reporters and cameramen were present outside, when the incident occurred.
Masked personnel of the Special Security Unit (SSU) baton-charged the journalists brutally, injuring ARY News cameraman Noman Sheikh among several others.
ARY News’ correspondent Kamil Arif informed that Police has assigned with the task to arrest Zulfiqar Mirza adding that his guards have been shifted to unidentified location after taking them into custody.
Sindh High Court (SHC) has taken the notice of the incident and sought a report from DIG South in this regard.
Journalists as well as general public strongly criticized Police’s torture on media ,
Policemen wearing masks & hiding identity, brutally beating media outside a court room; who will investigate this? Let’s call Interpol?
— Moeed Pirzada (@MoeedNj) May 23, 2015
Incredible-Sindh police commandos beating up media outside ATC in SSP South’s presence-obv caught in ZulfiqarMirza vs PPP leadership battle — Nasim Zehra (@NasimZehra) May 23, 2015
I salute to reporters & cameramen who captured exclusive footage of attackers regarding torture despite facing severe torture
— Asad Kharal (@AsadKharal) May 23, 2015
Now this is insane, Sindh Police attacked media men in Karachi as they are trying to arrest Zulfikar Mirza today. — Ajmal Jami (@ajmaljami) May 23, 2015
@AsadKharal @KlasraRauf @Shahidmasooddr @SSEHBAI1 @AmirMateen2 Will CJ Sind High Court take suo moto and punish those who gave the orders
— Anis Subhan (@AnisSubhan) May 23, 2015
