Alerts | Physical attack by authorities
Covid-19

A reporter of a private TV channel was threatened with death for reporting violations of social distancing rules in the Indian state of Bihar

15.04.2020

Date:
15.04.2020
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
India
Alert types:
Verbal, online or physical attack: Physical attack by authorities

A reporter of a local TV channel, Priyanshu Kumar, filed a complaint with the police alleging that some people pointed a gun at him and threatened to kill him for reporting about violation of social distancing in town market in Samastipur district of Bihar.

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