Incident Reports
Sports journalists mistreated in Mulpani Cricket Stadium
2021-01-19
Ajay Bir Pandey, a member of the Bagmati Province Cricket Association, mistreated the sports journalists who reached Mulpani Cricket Ground to cover the Prime Minister's Cup ODI cricket tournament on January 19.
In the post-match presentation after the match between Karnali and Gandaki Provinces, Pandey behaved indecently with the journalist while he was interviewing the Karnali coach at the venue. Nepal Sports Journalists Forum has demanded action against the culprit.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Public humiliation |
| Secondary Form | Harassment |
| Primary Cause | Issues related to freedom of expression and civil rights |
| Secondary Cause | Freedom of Expression |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 1 - Youth | na |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | N |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Journalist/Media |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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